Airbus A300 crash, Feb 1, 2000 (3 killed), Tehran-Mehrabad
Airbus A300 accident on February 1, 2000 near Tehran-Mehrabad, Tehran City District, Iran with 3 fatalities. Cause: Believed to be loss of control of...
- Date: February 1, 2000
- Aircraft: Airbus A300
- Location: Tehran-Mehrabad, Tehran City District, Iran
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Believed to be loss of control of the C-130 on takeoff following an engine failure. Not officially confirmed in the sources reviewed.
An Iran Air A300 being towed at Tehran-Mehrabad was struck by an Iranian Air Force C-130 Hercules that crashed on takeoff. Both aircraft were destroyed by a post-crash fire. Three people on the Airbus and all six crew of the Hercules died.