Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Mar 15, 1974 (15 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on March 15, 1974 near Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District, Iran with 15 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracking in...
- Date: March 15, 1974
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Tehran City District, Iran
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Fatigue cracking in the right main landing gear structure led to gear collapse during a turn, rupturing the wing fuel tank and starting the fire
A Sterling Airways Caravelle returning to Copenhagen had its right main landing gear collapse while turning off the runway at Tehran Mehrabad. The ruptured wing fuel tank ignited and 15 passengers died in the fire, while the remaining occupants escaped.