Saha Airlines



Saha Airlines is an Iranian airline based in Tehran that operates scheduled domestic flights.

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.

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

On 3 May 2013, all flight operations were suspended. Saha Airlines began operating again in 2017.

Destinations
Saha Airlines serves the following destinations (as of April 2023):

Current fleet
As of March 2024, the Saha Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Former fleet
Saha Airlines formerly also operated the following aircraft types:

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.
 * On 14 Jan 2019, a Boeing 707 freighter crashed near Karaj, Iran 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.