Tehran - Ardabil
Flight / Schedule
Tehran - Ardabil
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 20Registration
5-3020
MSN
348
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Islamic Republic of Iran Air ForceDate
March 3, 1997 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ardabil Ardabil
Region
Asia • Iran
Coordinates
38.2478°, 48.2950°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 3, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Tehran - Ardabil experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, with the event recorded near Ardabil Ardabil.
The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While approaching Ardabil Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the ground few km short of runway. All four crew members were killed. They were completing a humanitarian flight from Tehran.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5-3020, MSN 348, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 38.2478°, 48.2950°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Ardabil Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft struck the ground few km short of runway. All four crew members were killed. They were completing a humanitarian flight from Tehran.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tehran - Ardabil
Operator
Islamic Republic of Iran Air ForceFlight Type
Humanitarian
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Iran
Aircraft Details
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