Tehran – Qom
Flight / Schedule
Tehran – Qom
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
EP-AAJ
MSN
13572
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Iran AirDate
December 1, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AirFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Iran
