Last updated: 22 October 2021
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1963 |
| Time: | 08:42 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 55-3291 |
| MSN: | 143 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Masjed Soleyman ( Iran)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shahid Asyaee Airport (OIAI), Iran |
| Tehran/Ghaleh Morghi Airport (OIIG), Iran |
Crashed on take off in high and hot conditions and was unable to gain sufficient height to clear local topography. It stalled and hit the lip of the plateau breaking into two parts with the tail and cabin falling into the valley below. Three crew suffered fatal injuries and the aircraft was completely destroyed.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» dhc-3archive.com» armyaircrews.com
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Shahid Asyaee Airport to Tehran/Ghaleh Morghi Airport as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Shahid Asyaee Airport to Tehran/Ghaleh Morghi Airport as the crow flies is 447 km (279 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
