1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash

Aviation crash in Iran December 2024 Crash 1981 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force C-130 Hercules.JPG An Iranian Air Force C-130E Hercules similar to the aircraft that crashed 1981 09 29 yes Crashed into structure Firing range near Kahrizak, Iran Tehran 60 60 0 80 20 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 5-8552 Ahvaz, Khuzestan province Iranian Air Force On 29 September 1981, an Iranian Air Force C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed into a firing range near Kahrizak, Iran. The plane was flying from Ahvaz, Khuzestan province to Tehran, while returning from an inspection tour of Iranian military gains in the Iran–Iraq War. The crash killed 80 people, including former Defence Minister Javad Fakoori, then-Defence Minister Mousa Namjoo, then-Chief-of-Staff of the Army Valiollah Fallahi, and then-commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Jahanara. Background Iran–Iraq War In order to break the Siege of Abadan, the Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh was performed from 27 to 29 September 1981.Hanizadeh Hassan Khorramshahr: From occupation to liberation https://en.mehrnews.com/news/33924/Khorramshahr-From-occupation-to-liberation Mehrnews 23 May 2009 23 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145218/https://en.mehrnews.com/news/33924/Khorramshahr-From-occupation-to-liberation 24 September 2018 live To transfer the report of the Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh to Tehran, it was decidedOctober 2019 that several Iranian military leaders were to return to Tehran by a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.ناگفته‌هایی از سقوط هواپیمای C130 حامل فرماندهان ارتش و سپاه https://www.farsnews.com/news/13940623000502/%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-C30-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87 Fars news 28 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20181122215607/https://www.farsnews.com/news/13940623000502/%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-C30-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87 22 November 2018 live Crash At 19:00 local time (15:30 UTC) on 29 September 1981, the C-130 cargo aircraft crashed into a firing range near Kahrizak, Iran.http://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/mishaps-and-accidents/airforce/IRIAF/ C-130 Accidents & Mishaps for the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force C-130 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190102002128/http://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/mishaps-and-accidents/airforce/IRIAF/ 2019-01-02 2018-09-23 The plane was flying from Ahvaz in southwestern Khuzestan province to Tehran,https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/09/30/Four-top-Iranian-generals-killed-in-plane-crash/3296370670400/ Four top Iranian generals killed in plane crash Rizvi Sajid 30 September 1981 United Press International live https://web.archive.org/web/20190101193905/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/09/30/Four-top-Iranian-generals-killed-in-plane-crash/3296370670400/ 2019-01-01 2018-09-23 while returning from an inspection tour of Iranian military gains in the Iran–Iraq War.https://theaviationist.com/2014/01/07/iriaf-mysterious-crashes/ Iran's mysterious military plane crashes that amount to "mass purges" Smith Winston The Aviationist 7 January 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140109051253/http://theaviationist.com/2014/01/07/iriaf-mysterious-crashes/ 9 January 2014 7 January 2014 Casualties thumb|right|Former Defence Minister and Air Force commander Javad Fakoori The crash killed all 60 people on board, including former Defence Minister Javad Fakoori, then-Defence Minister Mousa Namjoo, Iranian General Valiollah Fallahi, and then-commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Mohammad Jahanara. The four had played vital roles in the Iran–Iraq War, and the plane was carrying casualties of the war. The crash also killed 20 on the ground, bringing the death toll to 80. Initially, there was no official explanation for what caused the crash. The crash caused Iran to lose several military leaders, who were trying to break the Siege of Abadan. An undetermined number of Iranians who were wounded from the war were also in the plane.https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/01/world/4-military-chiefs-in-iran-are-killed-in-a-plane-crash.html 4 MILITARY CHIEFS IN IRAN ARE KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH Kifner John 1 October 1981 The New York Times live https://web.archive.org/web/20180928082930/https://www.nytimes.com/1981/10/01/world/4-military-chiefs-in-iran-are-killed-in-a-plane-crash.html 2018-09-28 2018-09-23 Causes There was no official explanation given for reasons of the crash, and just one source called it the result of a "technical fault". On the other hand, in a speech following the incident Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made a reference to Mujahedeen Khalq as the perpetrator without clearly condemning the leftist group.Crash kills four top Iranian officers https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=de_October1981 7 August 2021 The Daily Egyptian Associated Press 1 October 1981 Beirut 66 29 See also Aviation accidents and incidents Iran–Iraq relations Transport in Iran References External links Description of the crash from the pilot (Persian) https://web.archive.org/web/20181122215607/https://www.farsnews.com/news/13940623000502/%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-C30-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87 22 November 2018 Description of the crash (Persian) https://web.archive.org/web/20190602015353/http://tarikhirani.ir/fa/files/113/bodyView/1102/%D8%A2%DB%8C%D8%A7.%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7.%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C.%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86.%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF.%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C.%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%9F.html 2 June 2019 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Iran Category:Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules Category:1980s in Tehran Category:Accidental deaths in Iran Category:1981 in Iran Category:September 1981 in Asia Category:Military history of Tehran