Date & Time:
Sep 1, 2006 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-154
Operator:
Registration:
EP-MCF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bandar Abbas - Mashhad
MSN:
88A-788
YOM:
1988
Flight number:
IRB945
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
137
Pax fatalities:
28
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 14L at Mashhad Airport, a nose gear tyre burst. The crew lost control of the airplane that veered off runway and came to rest, bursting into flames. 28 passengers were killed while 54 were seriously injured and 66 escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
