Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 February 2000
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B2-203
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Registration Number: EP-IBR
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (C-130 Hercules)Aircraft control systems (C-130 Hercules)
Category: Other
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane operated by the Iranian Air Force lost directional control during takeoff from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR), Iran. The aircraft impacted a Boeing 737-203B2-203 (EP-IBR) aircraft towed to a hangar, resulting in both aircraft being destroyed by fire.A Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane operated by the Iranian Air Force lost directional control during takeoff from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR), Iran. The aircraft impacted a Boeing 737-203B2-203 (EP-IBR) aircraft towed to a hangar, resulting in both aircraft being destroyed by fire.
Description
The crew of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane operated by Iranian Air Force lost directional control during takeoff from runway 29R at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR), Iran. The aircraft impacted a Iran Air Airbus A300B2-203 (EP-IBR) which was being towed to a hangar. Both aircraft were destroyed by fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of directional control during takeoff.Loss of directional control during takeoff.Share on:
