Narrative:
The Tupolev suffered a mishap (some reports say a nose gear tyre burst) while landing on runway 14L. The airplane swerved and caught fire.
» Reuters
accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCF
accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCF
accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: LZ-LCI
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Friday 1 September 2006 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator: | Iran Airtour |
| Registration: | EP-MCF |
| MSN: | 88A788 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Engines: | 3 Soloviev D-30KU-154-II |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 137 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mashhad Airport (MHD) ( Iran)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bandar Abbas Airport (BND/OIKB), Iran |
| Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran | |
| Flightnumber: | 945 |
The Tupolev suffered a mishap (some reports say a nose gear tyre burst) while landing on runway 14L. The airplane swerved and caught fire.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Azeri president sends condolences over plane crash in Iran (IRNA, 2-9-2006)» Reuters
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accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCF
accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCF
accident date: 01-09-2006
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: LZ-LCI
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bandar Abbas Airport to Mashhad Airport as the crow flies is 1042 km (651 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Bandar Abbas Airport to Mashhad Airport as the crow flies is 1042 km (651 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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