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Iranian Military Aircraft Crash - A Pattern?

Well maybe not a pattern but there sure seems to be a real problem in Iran with aircraft crashes.

From Aviation Safety Network for aircraft accidents in Iran Since 2000:

Date Aircraft Type Fatalities
27-NOV 2006 Antonov 74 38
01-SEP-2006 Tupolev 154 28
28-MAR-2006 Antonov 12 0
09-JAN-2006 Falcon 20 11
06-DEC-2005 Lockheed C-130 94+
12-AUG-2005 Antonov 140 0
20-APR-2005 Boeing 707 3
07-MAR-2005 Airbus A.310 0
25-JUN-2003 Lockheed C-130 ?
19-FEB-2003 Ilyushin 76 15-22
23-DEC-2002 Antonov 140 44
24-FEB-2002 Ilyushin 76 ?
20-FEB-2002 Tupolev 154 0
12-FEB-2002 Tupolev 154 119
17-MAY-2001 Yakovlev 40 30
13-NOV-2000 Yakovlev 40 0
24-SEP-2000 Fokker 100 0
18-JUL-2000 Fokker F-28 0
02-FEB-2000 Lockheed C-130 8
02-FEB-2000 Airbus A.300 ?

We can draw two conclusions from this data.

Lesson 1. Try not to fly in Iran.
Lesson 2. NEVER Fly on Russian aircraft.


Posted @ November 26, 2006 10:02 PM | Current Affairs

Comments

I agree with your analysis! And it might be why the Russians are afraid of them!

Posted by: jtb at November 27, 2006 09:19 AM

Today's crash was a Revolutionary Guards flight, carrying "high-ranking officers".

It's interesting how many of these Iranian aviation disasters take out senior officers of the Revolutionary Guards.

Posted by: Kevin at November 27, 2006 12:35 PM