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"Miracle" Landing Without Front: Iran Air ACE Can Save Lives In The Boeing 727

The captain of a Boeing 727 of Iran Air was able to land his plane at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, although its front landing gear failed to take place. Captain Hooshang Shahbazi is skill of the pilot saved the lives of some 94 passengers and 19 crew members.

Records of the miraculous landing on October 18 became a sensation on the Internet and Facebook page Shahbazi (http://www.facebook.com/shahbazi200) has attracted hundreds of new friends.

The IR-742 flight from Moscow Sheremetyevo airport was close to Tehran Imam Khomeini that the crew did not get a down and locked indication for the front and a missed approach.

After unsuccessfully to troubleshoot the crew decided to divert the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, where a low approach confirmed the front did not spread. The crew made a landing without front and came to a stand still on both main landing gear and nose of the aircraft. The plane was evacuated, no injuries occurred.


Iran Air ACE Can Save Lives In The Boeing 727