Aviation accidents in Iran
The NTSB database holds 13 accidents and incidents in Iran, recorded between 2011 to 2026. 2 of them were fatal (15%), and 187 people died.
The deadliest year was 2020, with 176 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas MD80.
12 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
13
Records
2
Fatal
187
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
2011 to 2026
Period
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1 of 13 have coordinates
By decade
Aircraft types involved
All 13 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2020 | Boeing 737 | Tehran, Iran | Ukraine International Airlines | Fatal | 176 |
| 11 Mar 2018 | Bombardier CL600 2B16 | Shahr-e Kurd, Iran | - | Fatal | 11 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Boeing 737 | Tehran, Iran | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Nov 2025 | McDonnell Douglas MD88 | Mashhad, Iran | Taban Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Boeing 737 | Shiraz, Iran | SAHA Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2023 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Kermanshah, Iran | Zagros Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Boeing 737 | Shiraz, Iran | Fly Dubai Co | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Boeing MD82 | Tehran, Iran | Iran Aitour Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2022 | Boeing 737 | Isfahan, Iran | Caspian Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Boeing 737 | Ardabil, Iran | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2016 | McDonnell Douglas MD80 | Mashad, Iran | Zagros Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Airbus A320 | Tehran, Iran | - | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jan 2011 | Boeing 727 | Urmia, Iran | Iran Air | Unknown | - |