Cargo Aircraft Shot Down by Iranian F-14 During Descent to Baghdad (YI-AIO)

Incident Overview Following a routine cargo flight from Paris-Orly Airport, the aircraft began its descent toward Baghdad Airport. During this phase of flight, the airplane was shot down by an Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. The aircraft lost control and crashed in a large explosion, resulting in the deaths of all four people on board. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the aircraft being shot down by an Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter. No other factors were cited in the source material regarding the cause of the incident.