Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 August 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-373C
Owner/operator: Korean Air Lines – KAL
Registration Number: HL7412
Location: 17 km WNW of Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s trajectory.Aircraft control system and potentially the aircraft’s trajectory.
Category: Accident
An aircraft deviated from standard procedures, drifting to the right, resulting in a collision with mountains at an altitude of 2020 meters.An aircraft deviated from standard procedures, drifting to the right, resulting in a collision with mountains at an altitude of 2020 meters.
Description
After takeoff from runway 29, the aircraft deviated from the Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedure and drifted to the right instead of performing a left turnout. It continued and struck mountains at an altitude of 2020 m (6630 feet).
Primary Cause
Deviation from SID procedure and subsequent collision with terrain.Deviation from SID procedure and subsequent collision with terrain.Share on:
