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Accident Description:
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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟵𝟬𝟭 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Hong Kong to Copenhagen with stopovers in Bangkok, New Delhi and Tehran. The flight was being operated by a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle (Reg. OY-STK) on 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟱, 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟰.

The plane was backtracking Tehran's runway 29L when the crew were asked to expedite taxiing and clear the runway on the run-up area because of traffic on finals. While initiating a left turn at the end of the runway the right main gear collapsed. The right wing fuel tank ruptured and the escaping fuel ignited while the plane slid for 90 meters before coming to rest.

Evacuation of the plane was carried out through exits on the left side of the plane. 15 passengers (7 Danish and 8 Swedish citizens) were killed while 81 other occupants escaped, some of them were seriously injured. The plane was partially destroyed by fire.

𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲:
The right main gear failed as a result of the propagation of fatigue cracks in the lower right hand candelabre of RIB 44.