Taban Air Flight 6437
| Industry | Airline |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mashhad , Iran |
| Parent | Kolavia (operated flight under contract) |
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Taban Air Flight 6437 was a domestic scheduled service that experienced a crash during its landing phase at Mashhad, Iran on 24 January 2010. All 170 individuals aboard evacuated the burning plane without any fatalities. A significant number of passengers were pilgrims returning from religious sites in Iraq.
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the incident was a Tupolev Tu-154M with registration RA-85787. This particular airframe first entered service in 1993.
Accident
Flight 6437 was operated by Kolavia under contract for Taban Air. The journey began at Abadan-Ayatollah Jami International Airport and made a diversion to Isfahan due to limited visibility conditions at Mashhad. After conditions improved, the flight resumed towards Mashhad; however, visibility worsened again prior to landing. While holding near Mashhad International Airport, a passenger suffered a severe medical condition, prompting the crew to declare a medical emergency. The decision was made to attempt an ILS approach to runway 31R despite poor visibility. During touchdown, the aircraft's tail contacted the ground, resulting in the plane departing from the runway, collapse of the nose landing gear, impact of the right wing with the surface, and subsequent fire. All occupants survived, though 47 sustained injuries. The METAR report at the time indicated calm winds, fog reducing visibility to 200 meters, vertical visibility of 200 feet, temperature and dew point both at 2 °C, with an altimeter setting of 30.17 inches Hg.
Investigation
The Iranian Civil Aviation Authority initiated a formal inquiry into the incident. On 26 January 2010, it was announced that the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia had become involved in the investigative process.
The conclusive accident report, published on 28 December 2012, identified pilot error as the exclusive cause of the crash.
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External links
- "Taban Air Tupolev Tu-154M RA-85787 crashes and burns in Mashhad, Iran." Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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