Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 May 1965
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-436
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-APFL
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Component Affected: Aircraft Wheels and NosewheelsAircraft Wheels and Nosewheels
Category: Accident
A flight from Beirut experienced a significant incident upon landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wheels and nosewheels. The aircraft bounced and subsequently crashed onto the nosewheels, causing hub and tyre damage. The aircraft continued on the main wheels, then onto the nosewheel axle, and eventually came to rest approximately 8,000 feet from the threshold. A small fire ignited behind the aircraft due to leaked oil from the nose oil, which was quickly extinguished by the Airport Fire Service. Passengers were safely evacuated and disembarked via the rear door. A co-pilot sustained a back injury, while all other crew and passengers were unharmed.A flight from Beirut experienced a significant incident upon landing, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s wheels and nosewheels. The aircraft bounced and subsequently crashed onto the nosewheels, causing hub and tyre damage. The aircraft continued on the main wheels, then onto the nosewheel axle, and eventually came to rest approximately 8,000 feet from the threshold. A small fire ignited behind the aircraft due to leaked oil from the nose oil, which was quickly extinguished by the Airport Fire Service. Passengers were safely evacuated and disembarked via the rear door. A co-pilot sustained a back injury, while all other crew and passengers were unharmed.
Description
After a flight from Beirut, the aircraft landed heavily on the main wheels, bounced, and then came down heavily on the nosewheels, bursting the nosewheel hubs and tyres. It continued along the runway on the main wheels, and on the nosewheel axle, and stopped about 8,000 ft. from the threshold. A small fire developed on the runway, behind the aircraft, where oil which had leaked from the nose oleo had become ignited. The fire was quickly extinguished by the Airport Fire Service. The passengers were kept on board until passenger steps had been brought from the apron, and they were then disembarked via the rear door. A back injury was sustained by the co-pilot, but the other members of the crew and the passengers were all uninjured.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and impact with the aircraft’s wheels and nosewheels.Landing conditions and impact with the aircraft’s wheels and nosewheels.Share on:
