Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 December 1976
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Imperial Iranian Air Force – IIAF
Registration Number: 5-8536
Location: near Shiraz Airport (SYZ) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during approach to Shiraz Airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during approach to Shiraz Airport due to deteriorating weather conditions. The aircraft was unable to maintain a stable altitude and airspeed, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent.
Description
Crashed in poor weather on approach to Shiraz Airport.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? particularly low visibility and strong turbulence ? significantly impaired the aircraft’s ability to maintain control.Weather conditions ? particularly low visibility and strong turbulence ? significantly impaired the aircraft’s ability to maintain control.Share on:
