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Fokker 100 Gear-Up Landing at Tehran Mehrabad (EP-IDG)

Tehran Mehrabad Airport, IR

On March 19, 2019, a F28 MK 100 (registration EP-IDG) operated by Iran Aseman Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Tehran Mehrabad Airport, IR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A combination of technical failure on the landing gear manual extension system and component failure of the hydraulic system. This summary draws on records from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG); 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG)Primary reportUpdated 2026-09-03Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered EP-IDG
Aircraft registered EP-IDG. Photo: Aabedii / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Fokker 100 (EP-IDG) made a gear-up landing at Tehran Mehrabad on March 19, 2019, after a hydraulic failure prevented main gear extension. All 33 occupants evacuated safely without injury.

Incident Overview and Notification On March 19, 2019, at 18:35 UTC, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) was notified by Tehran Mehrabad Airport tower of an accident involving a Fokker 100 operating flight IRA215 from Qeshm Island to Tehran. The aircraft, registration EP-IDG, was performing an emergency landing on runway 29L after a landing gear hydraulic system failure. The crew attempted to extend the landing gear manually, but only the nose landing gear was released, necessitating a gear-up landing. Following the landing, 24 passengers and 9 crewmembers evacuated safely with no injuries and no fire. In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, notifications were sent to the Netherlands (State of aircraft design and manufacturer) and the United Kingdom (State of landing gear manufacturer), both of which assigned accredited representatives to support the investigation.

Probable cause

A combination of technical failure on the landing gear manual extension system and component failure of the hydraulic system.

Related events

Same operator

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Investigation report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG). Original record: https://www.cao.ir/web/accidents/reports. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), Islamic Republic of Iran.