Iran Air Flight 742

Iran Air Flight 742

File:2010-06-15 16-22-32 Tabriz - Tehran.jpg EP-IRR, the aircraft involved
Accident summary
Date	18 October 2011
Summary	Landed with nose gear up
Passengers	94
Crew	19
Injuries (non-fatal)	0
Fatalities	0 (none)
Survivors	113
Aircraft type	Boeing 727-200
Operator	Iran Air
Registration	EP-IRR
Flight origin	Sheremetyevo International Airport Moscow, Russia
Destination	Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport Tehran, Iran

Iran Air Flight 742 was a passenger flight which made an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran, on 18 October 2011. After the nose gear failed to deploy, the crew diverted to Mehrabad and landed without the nose gear down. All 113 aboard survived.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved, a Boeing 727-200, was operating Iran Air's scheduled international service from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, Russia, to Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.

Accident

At 15:20 local time the flight was approaching Tehran with 94 passengers and 19 crew, with guided capitan Hushang Shahbazi when the crew did not receive a down and locked indication for the nose gear and aborted the approach. Following unsuccessful troubleshooting the crew decided to divert to Mehrabad where a low approach confirmed the nose gear was not extended. The crew subsequently landed the aircraft without the nose gear on runway 29L at about 16:00 local time and came to a stand still on both main gear and the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft was evacuated, no injuries occurred.

External links

• Iran’s Aging Airliner Fleet Seen as Faltering Under U.S. Sanctions The New York Times
• Plane Lands With Broken Front Landing Gear, MostWatchedToday.com
• Watch This Iran Air Pilot Stick the Landing with No Front Wheels Hypervocal.com