Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 February 1974
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Iranian Air Force – IIAF
Registration Number: 5-122
Location: near Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The impact caused extensive damage to the aircraft structure.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The impact caused extensive damage to the aircraft structure.
Description
Crashed into mountain.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely due to a sudden loss of altitude.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely due to a sudden loss of altitude.Share on:
