Imperial Iranian Air Force Flight 48
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Imperial Iranian Air Force Flight 48, was a military cargo flight from Tehran, Iran, to McGuire Air Force Base in the United States with a stopover in Madrid, Spain. On May 9, 1976, the Boeing 747-131 freighter operating the flight crashed during its approach to Madrid, killing all 17 people on board.[1]
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Accident | |
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Date | May 9, 1976 (1976-05-09) |
Summary | Fuel tank explosion caused by lightning strike; leading to separation of the left wing |
Site | Near Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 747-131F |
Operator | Imperial Iranian Air Force operated by TWA |
Registration | 5-283 |
Flight origin | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, Iran |
Stopover | Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain |
Destination | McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, United States |
Passengers | 7 |
Crew | 10 |
Fatalities | 17 |
Survivors | 0 |
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