Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 February 2009
Aircraft Type: HESA IrAn-140-100
Owner/operator: HESA
Registration Number: HESA90-04
Location: near Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base (IFH) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system.Aircraft rotor system.
Category: Accident
A HESA IrAn-140 twin-turboprop aircraft crashed during a training flight near the Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base (IFH). All five crew members were killed.A HESA IrAn-140 twin-turboprop aircraft crashed during a training flight near the Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base (IFH). All five crew members were killed.
Description
A HESA IrAn-140-100 turboprop plane was destroyed when it crashed during a training flight near Isfahan/Shahin Shahr-Hesa Air Base (IFH). All five crew members were killed. The IrAn-140 airplane is an Antonov An-140 twin-turboprop airliner built under license by HESA of Iran.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operation.Mechanical failure during flight operation.Share on:
