Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 February 1965
Aircraft Type: Vickers 782D Viscount
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Registration Number: EP-AHC
Location: Isfahan Airport (IFN) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left Main GearLeft Main Gear
Category: Accident
A Viscount aircraft experienced a severe landing, resulting in the collapse of its left main gear. The aircraft veered off the runway.A Viscount aircraft experienced a severe landing, resulting in the collapse of its left main gear. The aircraft veered off the runway.
Description
The Viscount landed heavily, causing the left main gear to collapse. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing caused by the aircraft’s movement, leading to gear collapse.Heavy landing caused by the aircraft’s movement, leading to gear collapse.Share on:
