Boeing 747 of Fars Air Qeshm accident
Boeing 747 of Fars Air Qeshm accident

Boeing 747 Tips Backwards At Doha’s Hamad Airport

On 17 March, the Boeing 747-281B of Fars Air Qeshm (EP-FAB) of Iran was damaged at Doha International Airport.

This happened after the cargo handling workers unloaded the aircraft incorrectly. They unloaded the cargo from the nose of the aircraft first. Consequently, the aircraft became tail heavy and tipped backward.

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Boeing 747 of Fars Air Qeshm accident
Boeing 747 of Fars Air Qeshm accident

Fortunately, during the accident, there were no reported injuries among the crew and ground workers. The operations of Doha International Airport in Qatar were not affected.

Fars Air Qeshm is an Iranian cargo airline. The airline operates only one aircraft, the damaged Boeing 747 -281.

Feature Image by Kevin Li