HESA IrAn-140-100 crash, Aug 12, 2005, Arak
HESA IrAn-140-100 accident on August 12, 2005 near Arak, Markazi, Iran with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons. No...
- Date: August 12, 2005
- Aircraft: HESA IrAn-140-100
- Location: Arak, Markazi, Iran
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right engine for unknown reasons. No further technical cause is reported.
A Safiran HESA IrAn-140 on a scheduled flight from Tehran to Khorramabad lost its right engine at cruise altitude. The crew was cleared to divert to Arak, and after landing the aircraft went out of control, left the runway and came to rest. All 27 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.