On September 1, 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]
 EP-MCF, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen 5 months prior. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 September 2006 |
| Summary | Fire |
| Site | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran 36°14′00″N 59°38′30″E / 36.2333°N 59.6417°E |
| 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 |
| Destination | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad |
| Occupants | 148 |
| Passengers | 137 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 120 |
Possible causes
editThe specific cause is not known, however it is believed that the nose gear tire blew on landing.[1]
Aircraft
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "EP-MCF | ASN accident description". Aviation-safety.net. Flight Safety Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Iran plane fire". BBC News. 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Aaron Karp (4 September 2006). "Iran Air Tours Tu-154M crashes on landing, 29 passengers confirmed dead". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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