Antonov AN-140 crash, Dec 23, 2002 (44 killed), Isfahan
Antonov AN-140 accident on December 23, 2002 near Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran with 44 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a night...
- Date: December 23, 2002
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-140
- Location: Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
- Fatalities: 44
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during a night approach in marginal weather, linked to the crew's improper use of the cockpit GPS; preliminary findings pointed to human factors.
An Aeromist-Kharkov An-140 chartered to carry 38 Antonov engineers and six crew to Isfahan for test flights on the Iran-140 struck a mountain while descending at night in marginal weather. All 44 occupants were killed. Early findings focused on the crew's misuse of the cockpit GPS during the approach.