Tehran – Qom

While approaching Qom Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. All eight occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Tehran – Qom

Registration

EP-AAJ

MSN

13572

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

Iran Air

Date

December 1, 1950 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Qom Qom

Region

Asia • Iran

Coordinates

34.6415°, 50.9097°

Narrative Report

On December 1, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Tehran – Qom experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Iran Air, with the event recorded near Qom Qom.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Qom Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. All eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration EP-AAJ, MSN 13572, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.6415°, 50.9097°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

7

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Qom Airport in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport. All eight occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

7

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Tehran – Qom

Operator

Iran Air

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Iran

Aircraft Details

Registration

EP-AAJ

MSN

13572

Year of Manufacture

1944