Night Approach Accident at Zahedan Airport

Incident Overview During a night approach to Zahedan Airport, the aircraft descended below the minimum safe altitude of 6,500 feet. The aircraft subsequently struck the slope of a mountain located 11 km from the airfield. All 103 occupants on board were killed in the accident. Among the fatalities were 96 soldiers who were being transferred to the westfront. The source does not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or exact location beyond the distance from the airfield. ## Contributing Factors The investigation source indicates that an altimeter misreading or a wrong altimeter setting may have been a contributing factor to the accident. No other causes or contributing factors are stated in the source.