'Miracle' landing without nose gear: Iran Air ace saves lives on Boeing 727

Video courtesy: http://www.youtube.com/farhadswiss

The captain of an Iran Air Boeing 727 has managed to land his aircraft at Tehran's Mehrabad airport even though its nose landing gear failed to unfold. Captain Hooshang Shahbazi's piloting skill saved the lives of some 94 passengers and 19 crew members. Footage of the miraculous landing on October 18 became an internet sensation and Shahbazi's Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/shahbazi200 ) has attracted hundreds of new friends.

The flight IR-742 from Moscow, Sheremetyevo was on approach to Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport around when the crew did not receive a down and locked indication for the nose gear and aborted the approach. Following unsuccessful troubleshooting the crew decided to divert to Tehran's Mehrabad Airport where a low approach confirmed the nose gear was not extended. The crew subsequently performed a landing without the nose gear and came to a stand still on both main gear and the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft was evacuated, no injuries occurred.

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[minitrundle]

ATC : Will you be requiring ambulances?

Pilot : No, just some polish to hide the scratches!

[Christina D]

Beautiful landing. Thumps up to a skilled captain!

[sandyman4090]

Iranians are a racist nation???? I think people would say that of the U.S.... which stinks of racism

[magicmaybach]

excellent pilot, that took real skill indeed, top man!!!

[feveresh]

Now thats what I call skills. Damn he is amazingly good.

[Alex walker]

The word "miracle" is non-sense here. I would call it a well-skilled and well-prepared pilot.

[Kim beadyeyedbrat Kennedy]

Damn good landing!



[Arya Pourtabatabaie]

We Iranians are such a racist nation for a nation who itself is suffering so much from racism!! :|

[Arya Pourtabatabaie]

They do such things all the time. So that high up authorities wouldn't be held accountable.

[Arya Pourtabatabaie]

You think all people compelled to live under a theocracy are religious fanatics don't you? :))

[Arya Pourtabatabaie]

Indeed they can't