Canadair CL-44 crash, Jul 18, 1981 (4 killed), Yerevan
Canadair CL-44 accident on July 18, 1981 near Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia with 4 fatalities.
- Date: July 18, 1981
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-44
- Location: Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
The Transporte Aereo Rioplatense Canadair CL-44 LV-JTN, on a cargo flight from Tehran to Larnaca, strayed north across the Azerbaijan border without clearance and was intercepted by a Soviet Su-15 fighter. The two aircraft collided near Yerevan and both went into a dive. All four crew on the CL-44 were killed, while the Soviet pilot ejected and survived. Whether the collision was deliberate remains disputed.