Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15578
Location: 170 km NE of Ahwaz –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A diplomatic plane carrying five or seven Army airmen crashed in Iranian mountains following a flight from Tehran to Bahrain. The aircraft was found to be destroyed.A diplomatic plane carrying five or seven Army airmen crashed in Iranian mountains following a flight from Tehran to Bahrain. The aircraft was found to be destroyed.
Description
The diplomatic plane with five or seven Army airmen went missing in Iran while on a flight from Tehran to Bahrain. It was found crashed in mountains a few days later.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or accident.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or accident.Share on:
