| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 September 2009 |
| Summary | Disputed |
| Site | 15 km northwest of Varamin, Iran 35°25′45″N 51°32′32″E / 35.42913°N 51.54217°E |
| Total fatalities | 7 |
| First aircraft | |
.jpg) An Ilyushin Il-76MD Adnan 2 similar to the one involved in the crash. | |
| Type | Ilyushin Il-76MD Adnan 2 |
| Name | Simorgh |
| Operator |  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Registration | 5-8208[1] |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
 A HESA Saeqeh of the Iranian Air Force | |
| Type | HESA Saeqeh |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Registration | 3-7167[1] |
| Crew | 2 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2[1] |
The 2009 Iranian Air Force Il-76MD Adnan 2 accident occurred on 22 September 2009, when an Ilyushin Il-76MD Adnan 2 crashed during a flyby near the city of Tehran. Sources conflict on the cause of the loss, with some stating that there was a mid-air collision with an Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger II or a HESA Saeqeh, and others stating that the rotodome detached from the aircraft, striking and removing the tailplane while the aircraft was manoeuvring for an emergency landing following an engine fire. The crash resulted in the deaths of all seven people on board the plane and the destruction of Iran's only functional airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft.
- ^ a b c "AircrashConsult.com". September 2009.