Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 2 November 1986
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Owner/operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – IRIAF
Location: 11 km E of Zahedan –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 103 / Occupants: 103
Component Affected: C-130 aircraftC-130 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-130 aircraft carrying seven crew members and 96 soldiers encountered a mountain during approach to Zahedan. The aircraft descended below the minimum safety altitude of 6500 feet, resulting in a potential risk to the crew and soldiers. The soldiers were from the 88th Armoured Division of Zahedan.A C-130 aircraft carrying seven crew members and 96 soldiers encountered a mountain during approach to Zahedan. The aircraft descended below the minimum safety altitude of 6500 feet, resulting in a potential risk to the crew and soldiers. The soldiers were from the 88th Armoured Division of Zahedan.
Description
The C-130, carrying seven crew members and 96 soldiers, flew into a mountain while on approach to Zahedan. The crew had descended below the minimum safety altitude of 6500 feet. Most of the soldiers were from the 88th Armoured Division of Zahedan.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9KRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=paUMAAAAIBAJ&dq=zahedan&pg=1535%2C598719https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9KRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=paUMAAAAIBAJ&dq=zahedan&pg=1535%2C598719Primary Cause
Loss of altitude control due to descent below minimum safety altitude.Loss of altitude control due to descent below minimum safety altitude.Share on:
