Narrative:
The airplane encountered bad weather (CB). The aircraft fuselage sustained 1.8 G acceleration forces and was struck by hail stones. The flight diverted to Mashhad and landed normally. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Forced landing on runway
accident date: 08-05-2009
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCR
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 8 May 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator: | Iran Airtour |
| Registration: | EP-MCR |
| MSN: | 86A743 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Engines: | 3 Soloviev D-30KU-154-II |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 157 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 169 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Mashhad Airport (MHD) ( Iran)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran |
| Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
The airplane encountered bad weather (CB). The aircraft fuselage sustained 1.8 G acceleration forces and was struck by hail stones. The flight diverted to Mashhad and landed normally. The fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Classification:
ThunderstormForced landing on runway
Photos
accident date: 08-05-2009
type: Tupolev Tu-154M
registration: EP-MCR
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 Mashhad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport as the crow flies is 747 km (467 miles).
Distance from Mashhad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport as the crow flies is 747 km (467 miles).
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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