Kish Island - Tehran

On April 20, 2005 at 10:05 PM, Kish Island - Tehran experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Saha Airlines, with the event recorded near Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

169 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 166 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 1.8%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 157, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following an uneventful flight from Kish Island, the aircraft landed by night on runway 29L at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport. After touchdown, the aircraft encountered technical difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in the Kan River canal located about 200 metres from the runway 11R threshold. All undercarriage as well as the engine n°3 were torn off. The aircraft was written off. Three passengers died while 50 others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration EP-SHE, MSN 21127, year of manufacture 1976.