Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 May 1982
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream American G-1159 Gulfstream II
Owner/operator: Algerian Government
Registration Number: 7T-VHB
Location: Qotur –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: MiG-25PD fighter aircraftMiG-25PD fighter aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Gulf Airlines flight FL370, carrying the Algerian foreign minister, was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD fighter aircraft en route from Cyprus to Tehran. The pilot had been instructed to return to Ankara by an Air Defence Radar operator due to a warning.A Gulf Airlines flight FL370, carrying the Algerian foreign minister, was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD fighter aircraft en route from Cyprus to Tehran. The pilot had been instructed to return to Ankara by an Air Defence Radar operator due to a warning.
Description
The Gulf was en route from Cyprus to Tehran at FL370 with the Algerian foreign minister on board when it was shot down by an Iraqi Air Force MiG-25PD fighter aircraft. The crew had been warned by the Air Defence Radar operator who requested the pilot to return to Ankara.
Primary Cause
Possible misinterpretation of a warning or communication regarding a potential threat.Possible misinterpretation of a warning or communication regarding a potential threat.Share on:
