On 8 February 1993, Iran Air Tours Flight 962, a Tupolev Tu-154, collided in mid-air with an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft near the Iranian capital of Tehran, killing all 133 people aboard both aircraft.

[3] At the same time, five IRIAF Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jets were approaching Mehrabad's runway 29L using visual flight rules (VFR).

The fighter jets flew in a westerly heading and were placed at an altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m) by Mehrabad air traffic controller (ATC) Faramarz Sarvi.

[4] Both aircraft crashed into an army depot at the town of Shahr-e Qods, near Tehransar, about 9.4 miles (15.1 km; 8.2 nmi) from Mehrabad.

[5] All 131 people aboard the Iran Air Tours airliner and both military pilots died.