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Crash of a HESA IrAn-140-100 in Isfahan: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 2009
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
90-04
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Isfahan - Isfahan
MSN:
90-04
YOM:
2007
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight on behalf of the Iranian constructor HESA (Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company) which built the Antonov AN-140 under licence with the name HESA IrAn-140-100. On final approach to Isfahan-Shahin Shahr-HESA Airport, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances and was destroyed. All five occupants, one instructor and four pilots under training, were killed.