Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 January 2006
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20E
Owner/operator: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force – IRGCAF
Registration Number: 15-2233
Location: 12 km W of Orumiyeh –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A Falcon aircraft crashed in a field during inclement weather, resulting in the deaths of the Head of the Ground Forces, Ahmad Kazemi. The aircraft experienced a double engine flame-out due to engine icing, leading to an emergency landing.A Falcon aircraft crashed in a field during inclement weather, resulting in the deaths of the Head of the Ground Forces, Ahmad Kazemi. The aircraft experienced a double engine flame-out due to engine icing, leading to an emergency landing.
Description
Crash-landed in a field in poor weather conditions. The Head of the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guard, Ahmad Kazemi, was among those killed in the crash. Reports indicate that the crew did not get three greens after selecting the gear down while on approach to Orumiyeh Airport. A flypast was done so the control tower could observe the status of the landing gear. While circling the airplane suffered a double engine flame-out, reportedly as a result of engine icing. An emergency landing was attempted in a field, but the Falcon crashed.
Primary Cause
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