Isfahan - Tehran

Thirty-five minutes after takeoff from Isfahan Airport, while cruising by night at the altitude of 18,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 47 seconds later on the slope of a mountain located in the Kharkas Mountain Range, near Natanz. The wreckage was found few hours later in an isolated area, near a telecommunication relay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 66 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Isfahan - Tehran

Registration

EP-PAV

MSN

11070

Year of Manufacture

1973

Date

October 12, 1994 at 11:05 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Natanz Isfahan

Region

Asia • Iran

Coordinates

33.6934°, 52.0050°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 12, 1994 at 11:05 PM, Isfahan - Tehran experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Iran Aseman Airlines, with the event recorded near Natanz Isfahan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

66 people were known to be on board, 66 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 59, passenger fatalities: 59, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Thirty-five minutes after takeoff from Isfahan Airport, while cruising by night at the altitude of 18,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 47 seconds later on the slope of a mountain located in the Kharkas Mountain Range, near Natanz. The wreckage was found few hours later in an isolated area, near a telecommunication relay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 66 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EP-PAV, MSN 11070, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.6934°, 52.0050°.

Fatalities

Total

66

Crew

7

Passengers

59

Other

0

Crash Summary

Thirty-five minutes after takeoff from Isfahan Airport, while cruising by night at the altitude of 18,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 47 seconds later on the slope of a mountain located in the Kharkas Mountain Range, near Natanz. The wreckage was found few hours later in an isolated area, near a telecommunication relay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 66 occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

59

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 66

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Isfahan - Tehran

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Iran

Aircraft Details

Registration

EP-PAV

MSN

11070

Year of Manufacture

1973