Iran Air Tours Flight 956
 An Iran Air Tupolev Tu-154M similar to the aircraft involved in the incident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 February 2002 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Iran Air Tours |
| Registration | EP-MBS |
| Flight origin | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport Tehran, Iran |
| Destination | Khorramabad Airport, Khorramabad, Iran |
| Passengers | 107 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 119 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
Iran Air Tours Flight 956 was a Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed on 12 February 2002. All 12 crew and 107 passengers were killed in the crash. It remains the fifth-worst crash in Iranian aviation history.[1] The aircraft was carrying four government officials. It crashed 230 miles (370 km) south-west of Tehran.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tupolev 154M EP-MBS Sarab-e Do Rah". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Iran plane crash kills 117". BBC News. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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Coordinates: 33°28′00″N 48°21′00″E / 33.4667°N 48.3500°E
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