Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1978
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Iranian Air Force – IIAF
Registration Number: 5-8532
Location: Tehran/Doshan Tappeh Air Base –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The aircraft’s single engine.The aircraft’s single engine.
Category: Accident
A go-around occurred on a single-engine aircraft, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A go-around occurred on a single-engine aircraft, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed on 3-engined go-around.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during go-around due to inadequate pilot skill and/or system malfunction.Loss of control during go-around due to inadequate pilot skill and/or system malfunction.Share on:
