On February 15, 1965, a Vickers Viscount (registration EP-AHC) operated by Iran Air was involved in an aviation accident near Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti, Iran during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the hard landing that led to the landing gear failure is currently unknown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft experienced a hard landing and subsequent gear failure during touchdown, resulting in a runway excursion and hull loss.
What happened
During the landing phase of the flight, the aircraft experienced an unusually forceful impact with the runway surface. Following this heavy touchdown, the left main landing gear suffered a structural collapse. This mechanical failure caused the aircraft to veer toward the left side of the runway.
The movement continued until the aircraft eventually came to a complete stop off the paved surface. While the incident resulted in the total loss of the airframe, there were zero fatalities and no injuries reported among the occupants.
Findings
The specific reason for the high-impact landing remains undetermined.
The primary factor leading to the excursion was the collapse of the left main gear upon contact with the ground.
Probable cause
The cause of the hard landing that led to the landing gear failure is currently unknown.
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