What the records say
- When
- 15 Mar 1974
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 35.69° N, 51.30° E
- Description
- 1974 plane crash and fire in Tehran, Iran
- Deaths
- 15
Sterling Airways Flight 901
1974 plane crash and fire in Tehran, Iran
On 15 March 1974, Sterling Airways Flight 901, a Sud Aviation Caravelle operated by Sterling Airways, experienced a landing gear failure as it was taxiing for take-off. The right main landing gear collapsed, which caused the right wing to contact the runway, rupturing a fuel tank and igniting the spilt fuel. The fire killed 15 passengers and injured 37 passengers and crew.
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