Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Iranian Air Force – IIAF
Registration Number: 5-8520
Location: near Shiraz –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Flight Control SystemFlight Control System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed during flight.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed during flight.
Description
Lost control and crashed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a sensor malfunction or control system issue.Mechanical failure ? likely a sensor malfunction or control system issue.Share on:
