Draft:Korean Air Lines Flight 642
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 The aircraft involved in the accident in 1971 while still in service with World Airways | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 August 1976 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-373C |
| Operator | Korean Air Lines |
| IATA flight No. | KE642 |
| ICAO flight No. | KAL642 |
| Call sign | KOREAN AIR 642 |
| Registration | HL7412 |
| Flight origin | Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom |
| Stopover | Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran |
| Destination | Gimpo International Airport, Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Korean Air Lines Flight 642 was a Boeing 707 operated by Korean Air Lines, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Mehrabad International Airport on 2 August 1976, killing all five people on board.[1]
Background
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707-373C registered as HL7412, with serial number 19715. It first flew in 1967, and was delivered to World Airways on November 7. It was leased to Pakistan International Airlines from September 1970 to June 1971, and the registration was changed to AP-AWE. The aircraft was later changed back to World Airways, and the aircraft was leased to Korean Air Lines from September 1971.[1][failed verification]
Accident
[edit]On 2 August 1976, the aircraft was scheduled to fly a cargo flight from London to Seoul via Tehran.
Flight 642 was cleared to take off from Runway 29 at Mehrabad International Airport amid limited visibility. The pilot did not follow the Standard Instrument Departure when taking off from the airport, and instead of turning left, they turned right after takeoff. Flight 642 crashed into a mountain 17 kilometers west-northwest of Mehrabad International Airport at an altitude of 2,020 meters, killing all five people on board.[1][2]
Cause
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The cause of the accident was attributed to the pilot's failure to follow standard instrument departure procedures while taking off from Runway 29 at Mehrabad International Airport.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "CRASH OF A BOEING 707-373C NEAR TEHRAN: 5 KILLED". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 12 November 2024.