Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 June 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Imperial Iranian Air Force – IIAF
Location: near Teheran –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a training exercise at a high altitude. The aircraft dropped skydivers and equipment, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during a training exercise at a high altitude. The aircraft dropped skydivers and equipment, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed from 400 meters altitude while dropping skydivers and equipment over exercise area.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to pilot error or mechanical failure at high altitude.Loss of control due to pilot error or mechanical failure at high altitude.Share on:
