Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 November 1974
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20E
Owner/operator: Air Taxi Co.
Registration Number: EP-AGX
Location: 3 km from Kermanshah Airport (KSH) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft WheelsAircraft Wheels
Category: Accident
A Falcon 20 aircraft crashed at Kermanshah airport due to poor visibility conditions, resulting in a significant accident. The aircraft skidded 300 meters before coming to rest, causing fire. The pilot-in-command failed to adequately monitor his instruments, leading to the landing and subsequent crash.A Falcon 20 aircraft crashed at Kermanshah airport due to poor visibility conditions, resulting in a significant accident. The aircraft skidded 300 meters before coming to rest, causing fire. The pilot-in-command failed to adequately monitor his instruments, leading to the landing and subsequent crash.
Description
The Falcon 20 approached Kermanshah in poor visibility (fog). The wheels contacted the ground some 3 km short of the runway. The aircraft crashed and skidded 300 m before coming to rest. The plane caught fire. Kermanshah airport has a Flight Information Service, but lacks a control tower. Although the visibility was very poor due to fog, the pilot-in-command elected to land and did not pay sufficient attention to his instruments. Reportedly one other crew member survived the accident.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions due to fog.Poor visibility conditions due to fog.Share on:
