Baghdad - Mosul

On April 17, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Baghdad - Mosul experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Iraqi Airways, with the event recorded near Mosul Ninawa (Nineveh) (<U+0646><U+064A><U+0646><U+0648><U+0649>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

33 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 33 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Mosul, the crew encountered technical problems with the fuel supply system and declared an emergency. In a certain confusion, the pilots did not follow the approach checklist and failed to lower the undercarriage. The airplane landed on its belly and slid for dozen meters before coming to rest. While all 33 occupants were evacuated safely, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration YI-ACL, MSN 68, year of manufacture 1955.