![]() ![]() The houses involved were empty at the time of the crash, and no one on the ground was injured. The aircraft overran the runway, crashed through a wall, and came to rest after colliding with a house in the neighbourhood of Farrokhabad, Fardis County, Alborz Province. Poor weather conditions were also reported. A 707 generally requires a runway length more than 2,500 m (8,200 ft), but the runway at Fath Air Base is only 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). The crew probably mistook Fath Air Base's runway for the much longer Payam International Airport runway, as the two runways are just a few kilometres apart, and on an almost identical alignment. The aircraft was on an international cargo flight carrying meat from Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Payam International Airport in Karaj, Iran, but the flight crew actually landed at Fath Air Base. Accident Tail wreckage of EP-CPP External video It was returned to the IRIAF in December 2015 and returned to Saha Airlines in May 2016, registered EP-CPP. An emergency landing was made at Ahvaz the aircraft was subsequently repaired. It was substantially damaged by an uncontained engine failure on 3 August 2009, whilst on a flight from Ahvaz International Airport to Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran. ![]() It had been transferred to Saha Airlines on 27 February 2000, and was re-registered EP-SHK. The aircraft had first flown on 19 November 1976, and was delivered that month to the Imperial Iranian Air Force as 5–8312. The aircraft was 42 years old at the time. ![]() The aircraft was owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and had been leased to Saha Airlines. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707-3J9C, c/n 21128, registration EP-CPP. Aircraft A Saha Boeing 707-3J9C, similar to the one involved in the accident This aircraft was the last civil Boeing 707 in operation. Fifteen of the sixteen people on board were killed. On 14 January 2019, a Boeing 707 operated by Saha Airlines on a cargo flight crashed at Fath Air Base, near Karaj, Alborz Province in Iran. ![]()
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