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Date Monday 8 February 1993
Time 14:16
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154M
Operator Iran Airtour
Registration EP-ITD
MSN 91A903
Year of manufature 1991
Engines Soloviev D-30KU-154-II
Crew Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Passengers Fatalities: 119 / Occupants: 119
Total occupants Fatalities: 131 / Occupants: 131
Other fatalities Collision fatalities: 2 / Ground fatalities: 2
Aircraft damage Destroyed, written off
Aircraft fate w/o
Location 15 km from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR)   Iran
Phase En route
Nature Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure Airport Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII)
Destination Airport Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM)
Narrative An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154M had taken off from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Iran. At the same time a Sukhoi Su-24MK was returning from an Air Force Day flypast. The aircraft was on a visual approach to runway 29L and collided with the tail of the Tu-154M. Both aircraft crashed.

sources

Air Safety Week 1 March 1993 (p. 4)
Air Safety Week 15 February 1993 (p. 4,5)
Flight International, 17-23 February, 1993
ICAO Adrep Summary 3/93 (#17)
Scramble 165
Scramble 186
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