Iran Airtour Flight 945
EP-MCF, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen five months prior | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 2006 |
| Summary | Crashed on landing; cause undetermined |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Iran Airtour |
| IATA flight No. | B9945 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRB945 |
| Call sign | IRAN AIRTOUR 945 |
| Registration | EP-MCF |
| Flight origin | Bandar Abbas Airport, Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Destination | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran |
| Occupants | 148 |
| Passengers | 137 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 120 |
On 1 September 2006, an Iran Airtour Tu-154 aircraft traveling from Bandar Abbas with 11 crew and 137 passengers on board burst into flames upon landing in Mashhad, Iran, at 13:45 local time killing 28 of those on board.[1][2]
Possible causes
The specific cause is not known, however it is believed that the nose gear tire blew on landing.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft had been in active service since 1988 and had approximately 19,000 hours of flight time over about 2,200 flights. It was originally owned by Aeroflot. The plane was leased by Iran Airtour in August 2005 after having been operated by a number of other carriers.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Runway excursion Accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF, Friday 1 September 2006". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Iran plane fire". BBC News. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Karp, Aaron (4 September 2006). "Iran Air Tours Tu-154M crashes on landing, 29 passengers confirmed dead". Air Transport World. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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