15 fatalities

1974-03-15: Sterling Airways Flight 901 — Iran

Iran

On March 15, 1974, a Sterling Airways Flight 901 was involved in an aviation accident near Iran. 15 people were killed. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On March 15, 1974, Sterling Airways Flight 901 crashed near Tehran, Iran, resulting in 15 fatalities. The incident is recorded in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset.

Accident

On March 15, 1974, Sterling Airways Flight 901 was involved in an aviation accident near Tehran, Iran. The aircraft crashed and a fire ensued, resulting in 15 fatalities reported. Sterling Airways operated the flight.

Dataset Recording

The accident is documented in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which catalogs over three thousand aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences. This dataset covers the entire history of powered and unpowered flight, including incidents from early ballooning to modern jetliners. Researchers cross-reference such records with primary investigative sources to analyze historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across different eras of aviation.