Incident Overview
Date: Monday 22 September 1980
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-3J9C
Owner/operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – IRIAF
Registration Number: 5-8302
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
A catastrophic air raid resulted in the destruction of an aircraft, likely a civilian or military plane, by Iraqi warplanes during the Iran-Iraq war. The incident occurred during a period of intense aerial conflict.A catastrophic air raid resulted in the destruction of an aircraft, likely a civilian or military plane, by Iraqi warplanes during the Iran-Iraq war. The incident occurred during a period of intense aerial conflict.
Description
Destroyed in an air raid by Iraqi warplanes during the Iran – Iraq war.
Source of Information
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/23/iran-iraq-war-1980-archivehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/23/iran-iraq-war-1980-archivePrimary Cause
Air raid by Iraqi warplanes.Air raid by Iraqi warplanes.Share on:
