Ilyushin II-76 crash, Feb 19, 2003 (275 killed), Kerman
Ilyushin II-76 accident on February 19, 2003 near Kerman, Kermanshah, Iran with 275 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew...
- Date: February 19, 2003
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Kerman, Kermanshah, Iran
- Fatalities: 275
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew began the descent prematurely and continued below minimum altitude in poor visibility from night and heavy snow.
An IRGC Ilyushin Il-76 carrying 257 passengers and 18 crew flew into the slope of Mt Sirach while descending to Kerman at night in heavy snow and strong winds. The descent had been started earlier than it should have been, and the aircraft was below safe altitude when it struck the mountain. All 275 people aboard died.