1993 Tehran mid-air collision
Deadly 1993 aviation accident in Tehran, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 8 February 1993, Iran Air Tours Flight 962, a Tupolev Tu-154, collided in mid-air with an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft near the Iranian capital of Tehran, killing all 133 people aboard both aircraft. It is the deadliest aviation accident in 1993.[1][2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 8 February 1993 (1993-02-08) |
Summary | Mid-air collision caused by ATC error and pilot error on the Su-24 |
Site | Shahr-e Qods, Tehran Province, Iran |
Total fatalities | 133 |
Total survivors | 0 |
First aircraft | |
An Iran Air Tours Tu-154M, similar to the one involved in the accident | |
Type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
Operator | Iran Air Tours |
IATA flight No. | B9962 |
ICAO flight No. | IRB962 |
Call sign | IRAN AIRTOUR 962 |
Registration | EP-ITD |
Flight origin | Mehrabad International Airport |
Destination | Mashhad International Airport |
Passengers | 119 |
Crew | 12 |
Fatalities | 131 |
Survivors | 0 |
Second aircraft | |
An IRIAF Su-24 | |
Type | Sukhoi Su-24 |
Operator | Iranian Air Force |
Registration | Unknown |
Flight origin | Unknown |
Destination | Mehrabad International Airport |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Survivors | 0 |
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