I am planning a trip to the middle east at the end of the year, including iran but am having a hard time finding a way to book flights into tehran through their web site. Ukraines tehran embassy initially blamed engine failure but later removed the statement. The plane which was flying with 94 passengers and 19 crew members from moscow to tehran and was to land in iran s imam khomeini airport at 15. Iran air captain hooshang shahbazi interview youtube. They had to land the aircraft without the nose gear, but the question was. Havapeymayiye jomhuriye eslamiye iran after 1979 revolution, is the national flag carrier airline of iran headquartered on the grounds of mehrabad airport in tehran. Iran air ace forced to land without nose gear video rt. Iran air flight 742 wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Days after the crash landing, captain shahbazi said he was told that the gear had. Days after the crash landing, captain shahbazi said he was told that the gear. Books about iran score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Myanmar national airlines embraer e190 lands without nose gear. As a professional airline pilot, im just trying to understand what is so heroic about landing a plane with no nose gear. Following unsuccessful troubleshooting the crew decided to divert to tehran s mehrabad airport where a low approach confirmed the nose gear was not extended. Irans reward for hero pilot who landed plane with no front wheels. The captain of an iran air boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at tehrans mehrabad airport even though its nose landing gear failed to unfold. Planning for a trip from tehran to paris on a iran flight. Footage of the miraculous landing on october 18 became an internet sensation and shahbazis. Iran airbus a319 at kermanshah on feb 1st 2020, overran. It is the oldest airline in the middleeast operating to 35 international and 28 domestic destinations. Jul 14, 2012 the incident was captured on video and turned captain shahbazi into a national hero, the chesley sullenberger of iran. Iranair is also referred to by its persian acronym homa havapeymayi melli iran which is derived from a griffin of persian mythology. When the nose landing gear was released but the main gear doors were not opened, the.
The aircraft, registered xyagq, was performing flight ub103 from yangon to mandalay when the pilots had to perform a landing with the nose gear retracted. Iran airs main bases are imam khomeini international airport and mehrabad airport. Hooshang shahbazis piloting skill saved the lives of some 94 passengers and 19 crew members. Iran air wikipedias iran air as translated by gramtrans. Book flightsfly over 25 domestic destinations with iranair iran air flag carrier. The crew subsequently performed a landing without the nose. For those who will never expose themselves to the privilege, yet comment relentlessly on those of us that do, go pack some sand. It would be hard to improve on the technique, and this guy probably has more time in a 727 than len morgan did. Announcement of iranair restarts weekly flights to rome. Iran air b727 at tehran on oct 18th 2011, landed without nose gear by a week ago, an iranair boeing 727 had to make an emergency landing at tehran s mehrabad airport without the use of its front landing gear. Established as iranian airways company in may1944, iran air is the flagship carrier of iran. Due to its beautiful handpainted tiling and magnificent public square, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Domestically, iran air is commonly known as homa, which is the name of a mythical persian griffin, and also the acronym of iran national airlines in the persian language. The captain of an iran air boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at tehran s mehrabad airport even.
Iran s reward for hero pilot who landed plane with no front wheels. Video iran air b727 at tehran on oct 18th 2011, landed. Tehran an iranair boeing727 passenger plane landed in a tehran airport on tuesday without its front wheels opening, but there was no casualties, iran s mehr news agency reported. Havapeymayiye jomhuriye eslamiye iran, is the flag carrier of iran headquartered on the grounds of mehrabad airport in tehran. The flight, traveling from moscow to iran, held 94 passengers and 19 crew members. During approach the crew did not receive a down and locked indication for the nose gear and aborted the landing. An iran air airbus a319100, registration epieq performing flight ir283 from tehran mehrabad to kermanshah iran with 102 passengers and 8 crew, landed on kermanshahs runway 29 at about 02. The persians call it nesfejahan, meaning half the world. The boeing 727 of iran air that was traveling from moscow to tehran had an emergency landing in tehran s mehrabad airport because the nose landing gear did not open. Irans airliners falter under sanctions the new york times. Landing the airplane sustained damage when its nose landing gear collapsed. The captain of an iran air boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at tehran s mehrabad airport even though its nose landing gear failed to unfold. Hooshang shahbazi s piloting skill saved the lives of some 94 passengers and 19 crew members. Captain hooshang shahbazis piloting skill saved the lives of some 94 passengers and 19 crew members.
Iran air b727 landed without nose gear hong kong forums. Rarely a year goes by without major airline accidents, and most iranian planes, including. Gotta admit, when a fellow aviator type, a master of the fine art of subtle sarcasm, sent me this link i didnt expect what i saw. Oct 24, 2011 iran air landing without nose gear in tehran. The crew subsequently performed a landing without the nose gear on runway 29l at about 16. To see tehrans airport recent pictures you can visit my trip report from tehran to kuwait city back in january 2015 at the link below. A week ago, an iranair boeing 727 had to make an emergency landing at tehran s mehrabad airport without the use of its front landing gear. Posted in rwtf by umammad62 3 points and 0 comments.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Iran air flight 742 was a passenger flight which made an emergency landing at mehrabad international airport, tehran, iran, on 18 october 2011. Houshang shahbazi was preparing to land at tehrans imam. As of 2018, it operates scheduled services to 71 destinations in asia and europe. The airline has also designated mashhad international airport mhd, shiraz international airport syz, isfahan international airport ifn and tabriz international airport tbz as. Iranair is the flag carrier airline of iran branded as the airline of the islamic republic of iran. The only difference here is the nose drops more that normal and to compensate you nothing unusual what so ever. Iran air boeing 727 makes successful landing without nose gear by foxcrawl published october 27, 2011 updated september 6, 2014 an iran air boeing 727200 was amazingly brought safely to ground at mehrabad airport in tehran, iran, on october 18, 2011 despite a technical malfunction on the nose landing gear which failed to come down. The search for the wreckage has been terminated without it being located. Sooner or later you will have a real life emergency, and nobody will come thru that radio to save the day. Iran air landing without nose gear in tehran youtube. Postwar, its first passenger flight was from tehran to mashhad, followed by a.
By simon hradecky, created monday, aug 31st 2015 16. Capa iran aviation summit opens in tehran huge opportuni. Accident rates by airplane type hull loss accidents skybrary. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop property horoscopes. Hero iranian pilot suspended after landing without front wheels. The pilot landed the aircraft with his skills, and the passengers and crew were not injured.
Capt shabazi and his crew considered their options. Iran air flight schedules from rome iran air flight schedules from milan. On the evening of 21 january 1980, a boeing 727100 operating as iran air flight 291 hit high ground north of tehran in a snowstorm during its landing approach to tehrans mehrabad airport, after the pilot failed to follow the correct path to the runway. Iran air s main bases are imam khomeini international airport and mehrabad airport, both situated in tehran, capital of iran. Iran air b727 at tehran on oct 18th 2011, landed without. Hi all, this is one of my retro trip reports that i wanted to share here from my trip from tehran to london with iran air back in august 2009. Iran air landing without nose gear in tehran interview with the pilot oct 18, 2011 what would. By simon hradecky, created tuesday, oct 18th 2011 21. Review of iran air flight from tehran to london in economy. The plane comes into tehran with the landing gear clearly. Oct 19, 2011 believe me, we are our own worst critics, that iran air pilot whose landing was without reproach is probably still going over in his mind how he could have done it better. Iran air boeing 727s amazing landing at mehrabad the. Iran air tehran to rasht flights, book your tickets at.
This is reminiscent of the insanely overhyped emergency landing of a jetblue a320 in california a few years ago, or the more recent asa landing at jfk. When the iran air flight from moscow to tehran came in to land in the iranian capital last month, the front landing gear would not. Iran air, branded as the airline of the islamic republic of iran persian. Iranian air force f5 nosegearup landing once in a while a genuine video from iran. Iran air landing without nose gear in tehran plane crash additional keywords. Iran air tehran to paris flights, book your tickets at.
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Second is the technical skill that the crew exhibited, and the experience that they had in their books. Iranair 727 emergency landing without the nose gear video. Hero pilot rewarded with ban for safely landing plane the. Iran air is the national carrier of iran and has been the pride of the nation since it was first established in 1946. Iran air flight 742 was a boeing 727 passenger jet on a scheduled service from moscow, russia, to tehran, iran, which on 18 october 2011 made an emergency landing at tehrans mehrabad international airport, after the nose landing gear failed. Capt shabazi and his crew had left fl370, screaming towards tehran at mach. The crew subsequently landed the aircraft without the nose gear on runway. The incident took place as the plane was landing after a flight from moscow. Iranair b727 makes emergency landing without nose gear. The nearest airport to tehran is mehrabad international airport with iata code. Hooshang shahbazi, pilot of the heroic landing of the iran air boeing 727 from moscow to tehran who landed the aircraft without the nose gear and without any injuries or losses is live on stage. Irans reward for hero pilot who landed plane with no front. The pilot and his crew managed to execute a perfect landing and come to a stand still on both the main gear and the nose of the aircraft. Apr 20, 2020 tehran iran air, irans national flag carrier, has started negotiations with the noneuropean manufacturers of airplanes in line with renovation of its fleet, farzaneh sharafbafi, the managing director of the airline, announced on sunday.
Basically you land the same as you would in normal circumstances. Iran air flight 742 was a boeing 727 passenger jet on a scheduled service from moscow, russia, to tehran, iran, which on 18 october 2011 made an emergency landing at tehran s mehrabad international airport, after the nose landing gear failed to deploy. Iranair b727 pilot lands plane without nose gear english. Heres everything you need to know about the journey. After the nose gear failed to deploy, the crew diverted to mehrabad and landed without the nose gear down. Qeshm air avroliner rj100 at tehran on aug 31st 2015. An iran air boeing 727200, registration epirr performing flight ir742 from moscow sheremetyevo russia to tehran imam khomeini iran with 94 passengers and 19 crew, was on approach to tehran s imam khomeini airport around 15. When the iran air flight from moscow to tehran came in to land in the. Iran airs 727 crew are sent to kuala lumpur for their simulators.
The front wheels of the planes landing gear failed to engage and drop down. An iran air boeing 727200, registration epirr performing flight ir742 from moscow sheremetyevo russia iran air b727 landed without nose gear hong kong forums. The new footage shows how how the plane was landed by captain hooshang shahbazi without nose gear. When he joined irans state airline in 1983, its fleet of boeings and.
Ukraine international airline jet crashes killing 176. An iran air boeing 727200, registration epirr performing flight ir742 from moscow sheremetyevo russia iran air b727 landed without nose gear hong kong forums geoexpat. Federaljack the captain of an iran air boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at tehran s mehrabad airport even though its nose landing gear failed to unfold. Photo taken at tehran mehrabad international thr oiii in iran on october. Amazing passenger jet landing without nose gear, iranian. The iran air boeing 727, with 94 passengers and 19 crew members was landed without its front landing gear at tehran mehrabad airport on october 18, 2011. There were many iranian and canadian citizens on board the ukraine.
The carrier operates passenger and cargo services from its key hubs at tehran imam khomeini international airport and tehran mehrabad airport. You probably dont get to be an old hand 727 driver at iran air without an emergency or two. A qeshm air avro rj100, registration epfqu performing a test flight from tehran mehrabad to yazd iran with 5 crew, was unable the extend and lock the nose gear on approach to yazd, the crew decided to return to tehran mehrabad where the crew prepared for a landing without nose gear. At the end of 20, i was planning another ride on the timeless classic of iran air b747sp and biman bangladesh dc1030, both flies in and out of kuala lumpur, malaysia so it is a no brainer to fly the sp in and dc10 out of kl. Iran investigating last weeks dramatic landing at an airport in tehran.
Last month, as an iran air boeing 727 traveling from moscow to tehran neared imam khomeini international airport, captain hooshang shahbazi discovered the front landing gear would not deploy. Flight ir742 was bound from moscow sheremetyevo russia to tehran imam khomeini iran with 94 passengers and 19 crew. They had to land the aircraft without the nose gear, but the question was, where. You slow air speed to just above stall touch down rear wheels first apply brakes and set down the nose then reverse engine thrust. Personal effects such as childrens books, clothes and shoes lay strewn. However, the calm approach to the problem, and their sound technical judgement. A myanmar national airlines embraer e190 has performed a landing without its nose gear, leaving the aircraft in a disabled state on the runway.
Iran air landing without nose gear in tehran plane crash. Home troubled areas iran once in a while a genuine video from iran. Sep 03, 20 iran air landing without nose gear in tehran plane crash additional keywords. Iran air unveiled its overhauled 25yearold fokker 100 on wednesday. Hero iranair pilot hooshang shahbazi handed 2month ban by. Nov 02, 2011 hero pilot rewarded with ban for safely landing plane. The nearest airport to paris is chlons vatry airport with iata code xcr. The nose gear was still in the wheel bay, confirmed by drakhshande who used a viewer in the cockpit to check the position of the nose gear.
His piloting skill saved lives of 1 passengers onboard. Rather than panic, he slowly glided the plane to the ground at nearby mehrabad airport allegedly to avoid embarrassing the iranian regime if a fatal. In the case of iran air 743, the crew were totally unprepared for a nose up landing. Now 100% owned by the iranian government, the airline was and remains the main iranian owned international carrier bring passengers into tehran s modern imam khomeini international airport. Irans reward for hero pilot who landed plane with no. Iran aseman airlines 727228 adv teheranmehrabad thr to mashad mhd duration. The aircraft had been grounded for over two years for lack of landing gear and engine, an official with irans flag carrier. Footage of the miraculous landing on october 18 became an internet. Havapeymaiye jomhuriye eslamiye iran is the flag carrier airline of iran, operating services to 60 destinations, 35 international and 25 domestic. Iran air ace forced to land without nose gear video the captain of an iran air boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at tehrans mehrabad airport even though its nose landing gear failed to unfold.
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