Iran Air Tours Flight 956
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 February 2002 |
| Summary | Accident |
| Passengers | 107 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 119 |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Iran Air Tours |
| Flight origin | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport Tehran, Iran |
| Destination | Khorramabad Airport, Khorramabad, Iran |
Iran Air Tours Flight 956 was a Tupolev Tu-154M which crashed on 12 February 2002. All 11 crew and 107 passengers were killed in the crash. It remains the fifth-worst crash in Iranian aviation history.[1] The aircraft was carrying four government officials. It crashed 230 miles (370 km) south-west of Tehran.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tupolev 154M EP-MBS Sarab-e Do Rah". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Iran plane crash kills 117". BBC News. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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