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Saha Airlines

Saha Airlines

Iranian airline


Saha Airlines (Persian: هواپیمایی ساها) is an Iranian airline based in Tehran that operates scheduled domestic flights.

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History

The company was established in 1990 as Saha Airline and is wholly owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. It operates domestic passenger services as well as cargo charters.[citation needed]

Saha Airlines was the last civil operator of the Boeing 707 in the world.[1]

On 3 May 2013, all flight operations were suspended.[1] Saha Airlines began operating again in 2017.[citation needed]

Destinations

Saha Airlines serves the following destinations (as of April 2023):[citation needed]

Fleet

Current fleet

Saha Airlines Boeing 737-300

As of March 2024, the Saha Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]

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Former fleet

A former Saha Airlines Boeing 707-300 in 2011.

Saha Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:[2]

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Accidents and incidents

  • On 20 April 2005, Saha Airlines Flight 171, a Boeing 707-320C, registration EP-SHE, flying from Kish Island, crashed on landing at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran following an unstabilised approach with a higher than recommended airspeed. Gears and/or a tire failed after touchdown and the flight overran the far end of the runway. Of the 12 crew and 157 passengers on board, three passengers were killed.[3]
  • On 14 Jan 2019, a Boeing 707 freighter crashed near Karaj, Iran[4] The plane was supposed to land at Payam International Airport, but the crew mistakenly landed at Fath Air Base. Of the 16 people on board, only one survived. The aircraft was the last 707 in commercial service worldwide.[5]

References

  1. "Last B707 operator Saha Air suspends operations once more". ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. "Saha Air Lines Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. Karimi, Nasser; Gambrell, Jon (14 January 2019). "Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor". AP News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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