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Strong winds were reported in the region of the crash when the aircraft disappeared from the radar screens; approximately at the same time, villagers in the area described hearing a loud explosion.[3] There were no survivors among the 275 occupants on board the aircraft.[1][nb 1] As of January 2021[update] the crash remains the second deadliest on Iranian soil (behind Iran Air Flight 655) and the deadliest crash of an Il-76.[1]
The Il-76 was flying a route from Zahedan Airport to Kerman Airport carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on an unspecified mission. The four-engine Russian transport aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 5:30 pm after flying into poor weather conditions.
The aircraft crashed into the Sirch mountains, southeast of Kerman, about 500 miles (430 nmi; 800 km) southeast of Tehran, killing all aboard.
Recovery and aftermathedit
Immediately after the crash, members of the Revolutionary Guards and Red Crescent were sent to the accident scene. Two helicopters attempting to reach the scene turned back due to bad weather.[5] A cordon of the area was completed as well, limiting access to journalists and the public.[6][7]
President Mohammad Khatami's cabinet sent a message of condolence to families of the victims about the "tragic event in which a group of IRGC brothers"—Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps—were killed.[8] The Iranian government also blamed U.S. sanctions against Iran for playing a part in the crash since the restrictions make it more difficult for Iran to maintain its aircraft.[9]
Investigators believe it was a controlled flight into terrain, citing the deteriorating weather conditions and high winds.[1][6] There was speculation that the accident was the result of a mid-air collision due to the high number of fatalities (the Il-76 normally carries fewer than 200 passengers). A terrorist organization called the Abu-Bakr Brigades also claimed responsibility for the crash.[10]
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Persian June 2023 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Persian article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 303 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Persian Wikipedia article at fa سانحه سقوط هواپیمای ایلیوشین ایل ۷۶ سپاه see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fa سانحه سقوط هواپیمای ایلیوشین ایل ۷۶ سپاه to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation On 19 February 2003 an Ilyushin Il 76 crashed in mountainous terrain near Kerman in Iran The Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aircraft registration 15 2280 was flying from Zahedan to Kerman when it crashed 35 kilometres 22 mi 19 nmi southeast of Kerman 1 The aircraft was carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard a special force that is independent from the Iranian Army on an unknown mission 2 2003 Iran Ilyushin Il 76 crashAn Ilyushin Il 76 similar to the one involved in the accidentAccidentDate19 February 2003 2003 02 19 SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error during descent in bad weatherSite35 km 22 mi 19 nmi SE of Kerman Airport Kerman IranAircraftAircraft typeIlyushin Il 76MDOperatorAerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic RevolutionRegistration15 2280Flight originZahedan Airport Zahedan IranDestinationKerman Airport Kerman IranOccupants275Passengers257Crew18Fatalities275Survivors0Strong winds were reported in the region of the crash when the aircraft disappeared from the radar screens approximately at the same time villagers in the area described hearing a loud explosion 3 There were no survivors among the 275 occupants on board the aircraft 1 nb 1 As of January 2021 update the crash remains the second deadliest on Iranian soil behind Iran Air Flight 655 and the deadliest crash of an Il 76 1 Contents 1 Accident 2 Recovery and aftermath 3 See also 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 References 5 External linksAccident editThe Il 76 was flying a route from Zahedan Airport to Kerman Airport carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on an unspecified mission The four engine Russian transport aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 5 30 pm after flying into poor weather conditions The aircraft crashed into the Sirch mountains southeast of Kerman about 500 miles 430 nmi 800 km southeast of Tehran killing all aboard Recovery and aftermath editImmediately after the crash members of the Revolutionary Guards and Red Crescent were sent to the accident scene Two helicopters attempting to reach the scene turned back due to bad weather 5 A cordon of the area was completed as well limiting access to journalists and the public 6 7 President Mohammad Khatami s cabinet sent a message of condolence to families of the victims about the tragic event in which a group of IRGC brothers Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were killed 8 The Iranian government also blamed U S sanctions against Iran for playing a part in the crash since the restrictions make it more difficult for Iran to maintain its aircraft 9 Investigators believe it was a controlled flight into terrain citing the deteriorating weather conditions and high winds 1 6 There was speculation that the accident was the result of a mid air collision due to the high number of fatalities the Il 76 normally carries fewer than 200 passengers A terrorist organization called the Abu Bakr Brigades also claimed responsibility for the crash 10 See also edit nbsp Iran portal nbsp Aviation portal2005 Iranian Air Force C 130 crash 2018 Algerian Air Force Il 76 crash Charkhi Dadri mid air collision involving an Il 76 and a Boeing 747 and with a higher loss of lifeNotes and references editNotes edit It was initially declared that there were 302 people on board 3 4 References edit a b c d Accident description for 15 2280 at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved on 24 November 2014 Fog halts Iran air crash search CNN 20 February 2003 Archived from the original on 4 February 2007 a b Iranian plane crash kills 302 CNN 19 February 2003 Archived from the original on 29 August 2007 Iran plane crash kills 302 BBC News 20 February 2013 Archived from the original on 25 May 2022 Fathi Nazila 21 February 2003 Storm Hinders Iranian Crews Sent to Search Site of Crash The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 12 February 2014 Retrieved 11 July 2019 a b Chan Sue 19 February 2003 302 Dead in Iranian Plane Crash CBS News Retrieved 10 January 2018 No survivors in Iran plane crash BBC News 20 February 2003 Archived from the original on 20 April 2013 Retrieved 11 July 2019 Fathi Nazila 20 February 2003 302 Killed in Crash of Iranian Military Plane The New York Times Iran air safety hit by sanctions BBC News 6 December 2005 RFE RL Iran Report IranReport globalsecurity org 24 February 2003 Archived from the original on 21 July 2009 External links edit Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2003 Iran Ilyushin Il 76 crash amp oldid 1160250702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
