Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 May 2001
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Faraz Qeshm Airlines
Registration Number: EP-TQP
Location: 20 km S of Sari –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Yak-40 aircraftYak-40 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft carrying Iranian Transport Minister Rahman Dadman, two deputy ministers, and seven members of parliament crashed in a forested area of the Alborz mountain range following a diversion to Sari due to poor weather at Gorgan. The aircraft was reported to have been carrying a significant amount of cargo and personnel.A Yak-40 aircraft carrying Iranian Transport Minister Rahman Dadman, two deputy ministers, and seven members of parliament crashed in a forested area of the Alborz mountain range following a diversion to Sari due to poor weather at Gorgan. The aircraft was reported to have been carrying a significant amount of cargo and personnel.
Description
The Yak-40 departed Tehran at 06:45 for a flight to Gorgan where a new airport was to be opened. The aircraft carried Iranian Transport Minister Rahman Dadman, two deputy ministers, and seven members of parliament. Poor weather at Gorgan reportedly forced the crew to divert to Sari. It was later found to have crashed in a forested area in the Alborz mountain range.
Source of Information
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Poor weather conditions at Gorgan resulted in a diversion, leading to a crash.Poor weather conditions at Gorgan resulted in a diversion, leading to a crash.Share on:
