Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746

1994 aviation accident
33°30′48″N 51°54′59″E / 33.51333°N 51.91639°E / 33.51333; 51.91639AircraftAircraft typeFokker F28-1000OperatorIran Aseman AirlinesRegistrationEP-PAVFlight originIsfahan International Airport, IranDestinationMehrabad International Airport, IranOccupants66Passengers59Crew7Fatalities66Survivors0

Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746 was a Fokker F-28 flight of Iran Aseman Airlines operating on the Isfahan–Tehran route in Iran. The flight crashed near the town of Natanz on October 12, 1994, killing all the passengers and crew members.

Crash

On 12 October 1994, the flight took off from the Isfahan International Airport destination to Mehrabad International Airport with 59 passengers and seven crew on board. About 35 minutes after take off, both engines lost power and shut down due to contaminated fuel. The aircraft went into an uncontrolled descent; and 47 seconds later Flight 746 crashed into the side of a mountain and exploded. The wreckage was found over an area of 300 square metres (3,200 sq ft) near the town of Natanz. All 59 passengers and 7 crew died in the crash.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746 – Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Accident details". www.planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-27.

External links

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