Iran Airtour Flight 945

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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]

Iran Airtour Flight 945
EP-MCF, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen 5 months prior.
Accident
Date1 September 2006 (2006-09-01)
SummaryFire
SiteMashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran
36°14′00″N 59°38′30″E / 36.2333°N 59.6417°E / 36.2333; 59.6417
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-154M
OperatorIran Airtour
IATA flight No.B9945
ICAO flight No.IRB945
Call signIRAN AIRTOUR 945
RegistrationEP-MCF
Flight originBandar Abbas Airport, Bandar Abbas
DestinationMashhad International Airport, Mashhad
Occupants148
Passengers137
Crew11
Fatalities28
Survivors120

Possible causes

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The specific cause is not known, however it is believed that the nose gear tire blew on landing.[1]

Aircraft

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Dozens killed in Iran plane fire". BBC News. 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ 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.