ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333105
| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1963 |
| Time: | 08:42 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 55-3291 |
| MSN: | 143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Masjed Soleyman -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shahid Asyaee Airport (OIAI) |
| Tehran/Ghaleh Morghi Airport (OIIG) |
Crashed on take off in high and hot conditions and was unable to gain sufficient height to clear local topography. It stalled and hit the lip of the plateau breaking into two parts with the tail and cabin falling into the valley below. Three crew suffered fatal injuries and the aircraft was completely destroyed.
Sources:
dhc-3archive.com
armyaircrews.com
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