Tehran - Shiraz

On November 27, 2006 at 07:12 AM, Tehran - Shiraz experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-74, operated by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the event recorded near Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

38 people were known to be on board, 38 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 32, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After a normal takeoff roll from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, the pilot-in-command pulled on the control column and started the rotation when one of the engine failed. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed, bursting into flames. Three passengers were seriously injured while 35 other occupants were killed. All three survivors died from their injuries few hours after the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration 15-2255, MSN 470 99 1045, year of manufacture 1998.