Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 March 1974
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle 10B3
Owner/operator: Sterling Airways
Registration Number: OY-STK
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 96
Component Affected: Right main landing gearRight main landing gear
Category: Accident
A Caravelle aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a right main gear failure caused by fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre. The aircraft slid 90 meters before coming to rest, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and subsequent ignition of escaping fuel. Evacuation was conducted through left-side exits.A Caravelle aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a right main gear failure caused by fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre. The aircraft slid 90 meters before coming to rest, resulting in a fuel tank rupture and subsequent ignition of escaping fuel. Evacuation was conducted through left-side exits.
Description
The Caravelle was backtracking runway 29L when the crew were asked to expedite taxiing and clear the runway on the run-up area because of traffic on finals. While initiating a left turn at the end of the runway the right main gear collapsed. The right wing fuel tank ruptured and the escaping fuel ignited while the Caravelle slid for 90 m before coming to rest. Evacuation of the aircraft was carried out through exits on the left side of the aircraft. Causes: The right main landing gear failed as a result of the propagation of fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre of RIB 44.
Source of Information
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725Primary Cause
Propagation of fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre of RIB 44.Propagation of fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre of RIB 44.Share on:
