Tehran - Tehran

On September 22, 2009 at 09:30 AM, Tehran - Tehran experienced a crash involving Ilyushin II-76, operated by Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, with the event recorded near Varamin Tehran City District.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Tehran-Mehrabad Airport for a local training mission. While cruising south of the capital city, the crew declared an emergency following an engine failure and elected to return. During the emergency descent to runway 29L, the radome located on the roof detached and hit the tail. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in an open field located near Varamin. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all seven occupants were killed. It is believed that the radome detached because the aircraft' speed exceeded its certification during the emergency descent.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5-8208, MSN 00834 84542, year of manufacture 1988.