Ilyushin II-76 crash, Sep 22, 2009 (7 killed), Varamin
Ilyushin II-76 accident on September 22, 2009 near Varamin, Tehran City District, Iran with 7 fatalities. Cause: Disputed. The most cited account is...
- Date: September 22, 2009
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Varamin, Tehran City District, Iran
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Disputed. The most cited account is that the radome detached during an emergency descent, possibly because the speed exceeded its certified limit. Other reports allege a collision with an escort fighter, and no official report was located.
An Iranian Air Force Il-76 AWACS on a local training flight from Tehran declared an emergency and began a rapid descent to return. The aircraft crashed in an open field near Varamin and all seven crew were killed. The reported cause is that the rotating radome separated and struck the tail.