Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 January 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-86
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Registration Number: EP-IRA
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage and fuselage.Aircraft undercarriage and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A high-speed taxi check resulted in control loss due to a runway off-kilter, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage and fuselage. The incident occurred when two mechanics performed the taxi check instead of a qualified flight crew.A high-speed taxi check resulted in control loss due to a runway off-kilter, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage and fuselage. The incident occurred when two mechanics performed the taxi check instead of a qualified flight crew.
Description
Control was lost during a high-speed taxi check. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway, causing severe damage to the undercarriage and fuselage. The taxi check was performed by 2 mechanics, instead of by a qualified flight crew.
Primary Cause
Inadequate oversight and lack of qualified flight crew during a high-speed taxi check.Inadequate oversight and lack of qualified flight crew during a high-speed taxi check.Share on:
