Isfahan - Tehran
Flight / Schedule
Isfahan - Tehran
Aircraft
Fokker F28 FellowshipRegistration
EP-PAV
MSN
11070
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Iran Aseman AirlinesDate
October 12, 1994 at 11:05 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Iran Aseman AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Iran
