Narrative:
After takeoff from runway 29, the aircraft deviated from the Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedure and drifted to the right instead of performing a left turnout. It continued and struck mountains at an altitude of 2020 m (6630 feet).
accident date: 02-08-1976
type: Boeing 707-373C
registration: HL7412
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 2 August 1976 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-373C |
| Operator: | Korean Air Lines - KAL |
| Registration: | HL7412 |
| MSN: | 19715/642 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 17 km (10.6 mls) WNW of Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) ( Iran)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
| Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport (SEL/RKSS), South Korea |
After takeoff from runway 29, the aircraft deviated from the Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedure and drifted to the right instead of performing a left turnout. It continued and struck mountains at an altitude of 2020 m (6630 feet).
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Aviation Week & Space Technology 27.09.76 (68)Photos
accident date: 02-08-1976
type: Boeing 707-373C
registration: HL7412
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport as the crow flies is 6502 km (4064 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Tehran-Mehrabad Airport to Seoul-Gimpo (Kimpo) International Airport as the crow flies is 6502 km (4064 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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