ČSA Flight 540 was a regular international service from Prague to Tehran via Damascus and Baghdad. The flight, operated by Ilyushin Il-62 Brno Trade Fair, was on approach to runway 23R at Damascus International Airport on 20 August 1975, descending in clear weather, when it crashed 17 km (11 mi) from the airport.[1] The aircraft broke up and caught fire on impact; 126 of the 128 passengers and crew on board died in the accident in Syria's worst ever air disaster,[2] also the worst air disaster for the airline.

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Československé Státní Aerolinie (ČSA) Flight 540

A CSA Il-62 similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date	20 August 1975
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain during approach; pilot error
Site	17 km NE of Damascus International Airport, Syria
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Ilyushin Il-62
Aircraft name	Brno Trade Fair
Operator	ČSA (Československé Státní Aerolinie)
Registration	OK-DBF
Flight origin	Praha-Ruzyne International Airport, Czechoslovakia
Stopover	Damascus International Airport, Syria
Destination	Tehran International Airport, Iran
Passengers	117
Crew	11
Fatalities	126
Injuries	2
Survivors	2

The cause of the crash was determined to be the flight crew's failure to maintain the minimum flight altitude.[3]

References

External links

• ČSA Flight 540 at PlaneCrashinfo.com

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[it] Volo ČSA 540

[ru] Катастрофа Ил-62 под Дамаском