Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Iranian Airways
Registration Number: EP-AAJ
Location: NNW of Chamaran –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.Landing gear and/or control system of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.
Description
Crashed into mountain.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the landing gear or control system.Mechanical failure of the landing gear or control system.Share on:
