2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash

Air crash in Tehran July 2024 Accident 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash C-130E Iran Air Force THR May 2011.jpg An Iranian air force C-130E Hercules similar to the aircraft that crashed December 6, 2005 December 6, 2005 Crashed into structure Near Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran 35 40 16.56 N 51 20 45.34 E source:kolossus-plwiki inline,title 106 90 Bandar Abbas International Airport, Bandar Abbas, Iran 94 84 10 94 0 Lockheed C-130E Hercules 5 8519 Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force 12 90 On 6 December 2005 at 14:10 local time (10:40 UTC), a Lockheed C-130 Hercules four-engine military transport aircraft of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, tail number 5 8519, crashed into a ten-story apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, the capital city of Iran. Accident The aircraft, bound for Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, was carrying 10 crew and 84 passengers,Tragedy strikes Tehran https://web.archive.org/web/20090728010633/http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=262551 2009-07-28 ; Mehr News of whom 68 were reportedly journalists en route to watch a series of military exercises off the country's southern coast. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported engine problems and unsuccessfully attempted to return to Mehrabad International Airport, from which the aircraft had departed. The aircraft came down in a densely populated suburb of Tehran, not far from the airport, crashing into an apartment building where many Iranian air force personnel and their families resided.2005-12-07 Iranian plane crash leaves 116 dead Australian Broadcasting Corporation Reuters http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1525244.htm dead 2021-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20070906003330/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1525244.htm 2007-09-06 Minutes after take off the pilot reported engine trouble and requested an emergency landing at Tehran's Mehrabad airport, but crashed just short of the runway, police said. Casualties Initial reports varied, with Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying that all 94 people on board, including 40 journalists, were killed upon impact. Iranian State media reported a death toll of 128 victims, whilst Interior Ministry Spokesperson, Mojtaba Mir-Abdolahi, confirmed that 116 bodies were recovered from the site.Iran Plane Crashes Into Building; 128 Dead ABC News Associated Press https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=1377274 At least 128 people were killed However, an accident summary created by the Aviation Safety Network states that 106 people had died, comprising all 94 on board the aircraft, plus 12 on the ground.Ranter Harro 6 December 2005 ASN Accident Description (Iranian Air Force [5-8519]) http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20051206-0 23 December 2016 aviation-safety.net Aviation Safety Network The Mehr news agency reported that 40 journalists on board worked for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and the others were from the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iranian Students' News Agency and Fars News Agency, and several newspapers. Iranian state radio reported that 90 people sustained serious injuries.Update 19: Fiery Plane Crash in Iran Kills 128 PeopleJanuary 2022 medicmedic AP via Forbes.com: "90 were injured, Tehran state radio said." Rescue operation thumb|Site of the crash Eyewitnesses, whose accounts were carried on the BBC World Service, stated that emergency crews arrived within three minutes of impact. SBS World News reported that riot police were called in to control onlookers who were blamed for blocking the access of emergency workers.http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2005/12/07/iran-plane-crash-kills-116 Iran plane crash kills 116 SBS News 7 December 2005 3 August 2014 8 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808174244/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2005/12/07/iran-plane-crash-kills-116 dead Context This crash was the deadliest aviation disaster in Iran since February 2003, when 275 people were killed when a military transport aircraft crashed in southern Iran.2005-12-06 110 killed in Iran plane crash http://us.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/06/tehran.crash/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070326222917/http://us.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/06/tehran.crash/index.html 2007-03-26 2021-09-28 CNN Due to U.S. sanctions, Iran has been unable to buy new Western aircraft (whether commercial or military) or spare parts for existing aircraft from U.S. manufacturers.http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/rulings/ia051303.pdf U.S. Treasury Sanctions Guidelines: Iran 2005-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20051203184804/https://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/rulings/ia051303.pdf 2005-12-03 dead American-built military planes now operating in Iran were purchased under the old regime during the 1970s. Iranian officials blamed the country's poor aviation record on the sanctions.http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7001350314 Update: Tehran Plane Crash Death Toll At 119 2005-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20070926223740/http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7001350314 2007-09-26 dead See also Aviation accidents and incidents 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash Footnotes 30em External links Military plane crash in Iran, at least 100 dead 20051206-0 Category:2000s disasters in Iran Category:2005 disasters in Asia Category:2005 in Iran Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Iran Category:Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules Category:2005 in military history Category:2000s in Tehran Category:Accidental deaths in Iran Category:December 2005 in Iran Category:High-rise fires Category:Aviation accidents and incidents caused by engine failure Category:Military history of Tehran