East Azerbaijan | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Following an uneventful flight from Tehran, the crew started the descent to Tabriz and was informed by ATC that visibility was low due to heavy rain falls. After landing on runway 30R (3,556 metres long), the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and rolled for about 500 metres before coming to rest in a ditch. All 110 occupants were rescued, among them two passengers were slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair as the nose was destroyed and the bulkhead severely damaged.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500B near Mianeh

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1970

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Rockwell Aero Commander 500

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EP-ALP

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Tehran - Tabriz

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En route from Tehran to Tabriz, the crew encountered unknown technical problems and decided to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a desert area located about 27 km northwest from Mianeh (120 km southeast from Tabriz) and slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. Both occupants escaped while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan near Tabriz

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1958

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan

Operator:

Television Associates of Indiana

Registration:

N54TA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

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Mountains

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Bahrain – Karachi

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1342

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1942

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Crashed in a mountainous area located in the region of Tabriz while on a ferry flight from Bahrain to Karachi. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Ground fire of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Aghajari

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1949

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

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G-AJGZ

Flight Phase:

Parking

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Executive/Corporate/Business

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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6883

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1945

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During engine start-up, a fire erupted. All five passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were unhurt. Unfortunately, the pilot was injured by fire that completely destroyed the airplane.

Crash of a Polikarpov PR-5 in Tabriz: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1943 at 0800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov PR-5

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CCCP-L2492

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Flight

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Illegal (smuggling)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Tabriz - Tabriz

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138

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1938

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2774

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The pilot departed Yerevan Airport at 0615LT to deliver various goods to the Soviet troops based in Iran. After the airplane landed at Tabriz Airport at 0745LT, four Soviet personnel came to the pilot and asked for a local ride. The airplane took off at 0755LT and the pilot completed several circuits around the airfield. While cruising at a height of 450 metres, the pilot entered a steep climb and nosed up to 45°, causing the airplane to stall and to crash in a field 3 km from the airport. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The immediate cause of the accident was a pilot error that led to a loss of speed during a sharp nose-up maneuver, which caused a severe spin at an altitude too low to allow the pilot to regain control of the aircraft. Investigators concluded that the pilot demonstrated a lack of discipline by allowing four military personnel to board an unauthorized flight, a violation he had already committed eight days prior to the accident.