Rockwell Grand Commander 690 crash, Oct 12, 2014 (7 killed)
Rockwell Grand Commander 690 accident on October 12, 2014 near Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran with 7 fatalities. Cause: Iranian authorities (as...
- Date: October 12, 2014
- Aircraft: Rockwell Grand Commander 690
- Location: Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Iranian authorities (as reported by BAAA, a day after the crash): technical flaws, darkness and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the region. No final investigation report was found.
On 12 October 2014 at about 1920 local time, a Rockwell Grand Commander 690 of Iran's police aviation service (IRIPA) flying from Tehran to Zahedan struck a mountain slope in the Sabzpushan Heights north of the airport while approaching at night. The flight carried a crew of three and four passengers, including senior police general Mahmoud Sadeqi, and all seven occupants were killed. Iranian authorities initially blamed technical flaws, darkness and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the region, and no final report was found.