2001 Faraz Qeshm Airlines Yak-40 crash

Plane crash in northern Iran 2001 Faraz Qeshm Airlines Yak-40 crash 17 May 2001 Crashed into terrain in poor weather Yakovlev Yak-40 AN1648850.jpg A Yak-40, similar to the one involved. Accident Alborz Mountains, Iran 36 26 24.7 N 53 12 26.4 E type:event inline,title Yakovlev Yak-40 Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran Gorgan Airport (GBT/OING), Iran Faraz Qeshm Airlines EP-TQP 30 25 5 30 0 The 2001 Faraz Qeshm Airlines Yak-40 crash occurred on 17 May 2001 when a short-haul trijet Yakovlev Yak-40 being operated by Faraz Qeshm Airlines crashed while en route to Gorgan Airport from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport in Iran. The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain while flying in poor weather conditions about twenty kilometers south of Sari killing all thirty people on board. Passengers aboard the aircraft included Rahman Dadman, Iran's Minister of Roads and Transportation, and six members of parliament.https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010517-0 ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev 40 EP-TQP Sari Harro Ranter 17 May 2001 aviation-safety.net Aviation Safety Network 24 January 2018 Aircraft and crew The Yakovlev Yak-40 operated by Faraz Qeshm Airlines was on lease from Armenian Airlines and the crew, including both pilots, consisted of Armenian nationals. Accident thumb|Weather conditions of the Alborz Mountains on the day of the crash (crash site pinpointed) On 17 May 2001, a Russian-built Yakovlev Yak-40, registration EP-TQP, operated by Faraz Qeshm Airlines took off from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport at 06:45 and proceeded northeast to Gorgan Airport with a crew of five and twenty-five passengers which included Iran's Transportation Minister Rahman Dadman, other ministry staff, including Arsalan Raahemi and six members of parliament. They were part of a delegation to inaugurate the opening of Gorgan Airport, according to Golestan province Governor Ali Asghar Ahmadi.Iran minister dies in plane crash CNN 17 May 2001 http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/meast/05/17/iran.crash/ 24 January 2018 While flying in deteriorating weather conditions, which included heavy rain, the aircraft was struck by lightning possibly affecting its navigational equipment. About ten minutes before its scheduled arrival, the pilot communicated to air traffic control that they would either have to make an emergency landing or divert to another airport.Iranian ministers among 30 dead in Yak-40 crash flightglobal.com https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iranian-ministers-among-30-dead-in-yak-40-crash-130618/ 24 January 2018 At around 07:45 the aircraft crashed in a heavily forested section of the Alborz Mountains, thirteen miles southeast of the city of Sari, between Gorgan and Shahroud.Crash kills Iran officials Deseret News 17 May 2001 https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/17/19586648/crash-kills-iran-officials/ 24 January 2018 Passengers and crew All of the passengers aboard the aircraft were Iranian nationals. The crew members were Armenian nationals from Armenian Airlines.http://www.shomalnews.com/view/60065/سانحه%20ای%20که%20آتش%20به%20جان%20گلستانیها%20زد/ سانحه ای که آتش به جان گلستانیها زد 27 May 2019 Shomal News 27 October 2019 fa The accident that killed the Golestan people Nationality Passengers Crew Total Armenia 0 5 5 Iran 25 0 25 Total 25 5 30 See also Aeromist-Kharkiv Flight 2137 Iran Air Flight 291 Iran Air Flight 742 Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 References Category:Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Iran Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2001 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Yakovlev Yak-40 Category:May 2001 in Iran