Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 December 1951
Aircraft Type: SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc
Owner/operator: Misrair
Registration Number: SU-AHH
Location: 10 km W of Tehran –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Boeing 737-800 aircraftBoeing 737-800 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed in Tehran due to severe snowstorm conditions and a repeated circular flight path, resulting in two circled instances.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed in Tehran due to severe snowstorm conditions and a repeated circular flight path, resulting in two circled instances.
Description
Circled Tehran twice in a snow storm and crashed.
Primary Cause
Severe snowstorm conditions and navigational errors caused the aircraft to repeatedly circle a specific area, leading to a crash.Severe snowstorm conditions and navigational errors caused the aircraft to repeatedly circle a specific area, leading to a crash.Share on:
