Tehran - Orumiyeh

On January 9, 2006 at 09:30 AM, Tehran - Orumiyeh experienced a crash involving Dassault Falcon 20, operated by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the event recorded near Orumiyeh West Azerbaijan.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Orumiyeh Airport, the crew contacted ATC and reported technical problems with the landing gear. They seemed to be down but the three green lights did not came on in the cockpit panel. In accordance with ATC, the crew completed a low pass in front of the control tower then initiated a circuit when both engines flamed out. The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located 12 km from Orumiyeh Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed, among them General Ahmad Kazemi, Chief Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Land Forces and Commander Hanif, Head of the Land Forces intelligence services.

Aircraft reference details include registration 15-2233, MSN 333, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 37.5397°, 45.0703°.