Incident
On 19 February 2003, an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain approximately 35 kilometers southeast of Kerman, Iran. The aircraft, registration 15-2280, was operated by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and was flying from Zahedan to Kerman.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft was an Ilyushin Il-76, a four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter. It was part of the fleet of the IRGC's Aerospace Force, a branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that operates independently from the regular Iranian Army. The registration 15-2280 was painted on the aircraft.
Mission
The aircraft was carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard on an unknown mission at the time of the crash. Details regarding the exact purpose of the flight or the number of personnel on board were not disclosed.
Aftermath
The crash site was located in a remote, mountainous area. No further information about the outcome or recovery efforts was released by authorities.