Imperial Iranian Air Force Flight 48
An Iranian Air Force 747 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 9, 1976 |
| Summary | Fuel tank explosion caused by lightning strike; leading to separation of the left wing |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-131(SF) |
| Operator | Imperial Iranian Air Force |
| Registration | 5-283 |
| Flight origin | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, Tehran, Iran |
| Stopover | Madrid–Barajas Airport, Madrid, Spain |
| Destination | McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Imperial Iranian Air Force Flight 48 was a military cargo flight from Tehran, Iran, to McGuire Air Force Base in the United States with a stopover in Madrid, Spain. On May 9, 1976, the Boeing 747-131 freighter operating the flight crashed during its approach to Madrid, killing all 17 people on board.