Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915
Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Iranian capital Tehran Mehrabad International Airport to Tabas, South Khorasan province, Iran. On 10 August 2014, the HESA IrAn-140 twin turboprop serving the flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Mehrabad International Airport, falling into a boulevard near the Azadi Stadium. Of the 42 passengers and six crew on board, 40 people died.
Mehrabad International Airport
Tehran Mehrabad International Airport – commonly known as Mehrabad Airport – is an airport located in the city of Tehran, the capital of Iran. Formerly serving as the city's primary airport for both domestic and international flights, it now primarily handles domestic traffic following the opening of Imam Khomeini International Airport for international flights in 2007. Despite this, Mehrabad remains the busiest airport in Iran by passenger volume and aircraft movements.