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Crash of a Tupolev TU-16 in Ilam: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1980
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No
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Crew on board:
6
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0
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Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Ilam Province, Iran. All six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The assumption that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire was not ruled out.