Тu-154М EP-CPG 15.07.2009

Accident date	15.07.2009
Investigation status	Investigation is finished
Aircraft registration number	EP-CPG
Place of aircraft departure	Tegeran (Iran)
Airport of departure	IKA (Imam Khomeini Airport)
Intended destination	Erevan (Armenia)
Intended Airport of arrival
Accident site	Iran, at a distance of 144 km from IKA Airport (Tegeran)
Latitude	N 361109.0
Longitude	E 04955032
Aircraft type	TU-154M/TU-164
Serial №	87A748
Aircraft operator	Caspian Airlines
Aircraft owner	Caspian Airlines
The date of the completion of the investigation (report)
Number of fatalities	168
Victims accuracy
Degree of aircraft destruction	the aircraft is destroyed
Report
Aviation type	Commercial air transport
Works type
Note	not counted in the statistics

15 july 2009

      According to the information available, the fatal accident with Tu-154M aircraft operated by Iran Caspian Airlines following the Tegeran-Ereven route occurred in Iran on July 15, 2009.
      In accordance with international aviation legislation the group of experts departing Iran in order to participate in accident investigation was formed in the Interstate Aviation Committee.
      The group is headed by Yachmenev Georgy Alexandrovich, USSR honoured pilot.
      The group activity will be carried out by aviation authorities of Islamic Republic Iran in full compliance with provisions of Annex 13 "Aircraft accident and incident investigation" to the Convention on international civil aviation (ICAO).