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Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 in Mashhad

Date & Time: Jan 28, 2016 at 1937 LT
Type of aircraft:
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Operator:
Registration:
EP-ZAB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Isfahan – Mashhad
MSN:
49930/1720
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
ZV4010
Location:
Mashhad
Razavi Khorasan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
154
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
9224
Captain / Total hours on type:
4341.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
633
Copilot / Total hours on type:
471
Aircraft flight hours:
51446
Aircraft flight cycles:
30255
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Isfahan, the crew initiated the approach to Mashhad Airport by night and poor weather conditions with low visibility due to snow falls. After touchdown on runway 31R, the crew started the braking procedure and activated the reverse thrust systems. The aircraft skidded then veered off runway to th left, lost its both main undercarriage and came to rest 55 metres to the left of the runway, some 1,311 metres from the runway threshold. All 162 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- Loss of control after touchdown due to an abnormal use by the captain of the reverse thrust systems, which caused the aircraft to slid and to become out of control,
- Weather conditions deteriorated with a sudden drop in temperature and a reduced visibility,
- Limited RVR to 811 metres,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Overconfidence on part of the captain due to his high experience,
- Poor crew resource management,
- The braking coefficient was low due to an excessive deposit of rubber on the runway surface, combined with a layer of snow that the airport authorities did not consider necessary to clear in due time.
Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-140-100 near Isfahan: 44 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 2002 at 1929 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-140
Operator:
Registration:
UR-14003
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kharkov - Trabzon - Isfahan
MSN:
253 02 008
YOM:
2002
Flight number:
AHW2137
Location:
Isfahan
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
38
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Aircraft flight hours:
70
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Kharkiv Airport on a charter flight to Isfahan, Iran, with an intermediate stop in Trabzon, carrying 38 passengers and six crew members. All the occupants were engineers working for Antonov and flying to Isfahan to conduct test flights on the first Iran-140, a prototype built under licence by HESA Company. While descending to Isfahan Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 30 km from the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 44 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the pilots failed to use properly the GPS system installed in the cockpit.

Crash of a Fokker 100 in Isfahan

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1998 at 2042 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker 100
Operator:
Registration:
EP-IDC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Orūmīyeh - Tehran
MSN:
11267
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
IR378
Location:
Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
104
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport, the crew was informed about the poor weather conditions at destination with snow falls, low visibility and a 20 knots tailwind. The crew decided to divert to Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport. On approach, the crew encountered limited visibility due to foggy conditions. The aircraft struck the ground, lost its undercarriage and slid for almost one km before coming to rest in a desert area located 8 km short of runway 26. All 113 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed L-1329 JetStar II in Isfahan: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 5, 1995 at 2045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-1329 JetStar
Operator:
Registration:
1003
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kish - Isfahan - Tehran
MSN:
5203
YOM:
1964
Location:
Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Kish Island to Tehran with an intermediate stop in Isfahan. Shortly after takeoff from Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport, while climbing to the altitude of 2,000 feet, the crew reported pressurisation problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. Five minutes after its departure, the aircraft went out of control and crashed few km from the airport. All 12 occupants were killed, among them General Mansour Sattari, Chief of the Iranian Air Force.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 near Natanz: 66 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1994 at 2305 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
EP-PAV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Isfahan - Tehran
MSN:
11070
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
EP746
Location:
Natanz
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
59
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
66
Circumstances:
Thirty-five minutes after takeoff from Isfahan Airport, while cruising by night at the altitude of 18,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 47 seconds later on the slope of a mountain located in the Kharkas Mountain Range, near Natanz. The wreckage was found few hours later in an isolated area, near a telecommunication relay. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 66 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, both engines lost power simultaneously, causing the aircraft to enter an uncontrolled descent.

Crash of a Vickers 782D Viscount in Isfahan

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
EP-AHC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
299
YOM:
1958
Location:
Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft landed hard for unknown reason. On touchdown, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off runway to the left before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Isfahan

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1949
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
G-AHYX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4018
YOM:
1946
Location:
Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti
Isfahan
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled, hit the runway surface, went out of control and came to rest. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure just after rotation.
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