Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 May 1991
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76TD
Owner/operator: Metro Cargo
Registration Number: LZ-INK
Location: 10 km S of Kermanshah Airport (KSH) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel systemAircraft engine and fuel system
Category: Accident
A Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane, identified as ‘Lugano’, crashed while attempting a forced landing due to fuel shortages following attempts to land at Kermanshah Airport in Iran. The aircraft was carrying relief supplies to Kurdish refugees.A Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane, identified as ‘Lugano’, crashed while attempting a forced landing due to fuel shortages following attempts to land at Kermanshah Airport in Iran. The aircraft was carrying relief supplies to Kurdish refugees.
Description
The Ilyushin Il-76TD transport plane, named “Lugano”, crashed while attempting to make a forced landing due to fuel shortage. The aircraft had attempted three approaches to Kermanshah Airport, Iran. The flight carried relief supplies to Kurdish refugees.
Source of Information
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