ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 5-8552 Kahrisak
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Date:Tuesday 29 September 1981
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Operator:Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force - IRIAF
Registration: 5-8552
MSN: 4594
First flight: 1975
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 80 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Kahrisak (   Iran)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ahwaz Airport (AWZ/OIAW), Iran
Destination airport:Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran
Narrative:
Crashed, killing the defense minister and other military officials.



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Distance from Ahwaz Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport as the crow flies is 535 km (334 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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.
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