Antonov AN-124 crash, Nov 15, 1993 (17 killed), Kerman
Antonov AN-124 accident on November 15, 1993 near Kerman, Kermanshah, Iran with 17 fatalities. Cause: Crew errors in approach planning and position...
- Date: November 15, 1993
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-124
- Location: Kerman, Kermanshah, Iran
- Fatalities: 17
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew errors in approach planning and position awareness, including approaching under an unsuitable scheme that violated minima, and ATC instructions that did not respond to the crew's conflicting position reports.
An Antonov An-124 on its first commercial flight, a ferry from Dubai to Tashkent with a fuel stop at Kerman, deviated from the holding and approach track in poor visibility. It flew into mountains about 37 km southeast of the airport while descending at an unsafe altitude, and the aircraft disintegrated on impact. All 17 occupants were killed.