Dassault Falcon 20 crash, Jan 9, 2006 (11 killed), Orūmīyeh
Dassault Falcon 20 accident on January 9, 2006 near Orūmīyeh, West Azerbaijan, Iran with 11 fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. BAAA attributes the...
- Date: January 9, 2006
- Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 20
- Location: Orūmīyeh, West Azerbaijan, Iran
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation. BAAA attributes the event to icing on both engines, but other reports cite bad weather and a possible engine failure.
A Revolutionary Guard Dassault Falcon 20 carrying senior officers reported landing gear indication problems while approaching Orumiyeh. After a low pass over the tower and while starting a circuit, both engines reportedly lost power and the jet crashed in a field about 12 km from the airport. All 11 people aboard died, including General Ahmad Kazemi.