Caspian Airlines Flight 6936
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 January 2020 |
| Summary | Runway excursion after an unstabilized approach |
| Site | Mahshahr Airport, Iran |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Operator | Caspian Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | IV6936 |
| ICAO flight No. | CPN6936 |
| Call sign | CASPIAN 6936 |
| Registration | EP-CPZ |
| Flight origin | Tehran Airport, Iran |
| Destination | Mahshahr Airport |
| Occupants | 144 |
| Passengers | 135 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 144 |
On 27 January 2020, Caspian Airlines Flight 6936 overran the runway on landing at Mahshahr Airport, Iran, on a domestic flight from Tehran. All 144 people on board survived, with two injured.
Accident[edit]
Flight 6936 departed from Tehran at 06:35 local time and landed at Mahshahr Airport at 07:50.[1]
The aircraft overran the runway on landing, ending up on the Mahshahr-Sarbandar Expressway, 170 metres (560 ft) past the end of the runway. All 144 people on board, including 135 passengers, survived. The aircraft's landing gear collapsed during the overrun.[2]
Aircraft and crew[edit]
The accident aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-CPZ.[3]
The captain was a 64-year-old man with 18,430 flight hours, including 7,840 hours on the MD-80. The first officer was a 28-year-old man with 300 flight hours, with 124 of them on the MD-80.[4]:10
Investigation[edit]
The accident was investigated by Iran Civil Aviation Organization. The final report concluded that the accident was caused by an unstabilized approach leading to a runway excursion, due to crew errors such as poor decision-making and inadequate crew resource management.[4]
Aftermath[edit]
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of Iran issued recommendations to improve training for pilots and enhance safety protocols at airports.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Plane skids off runway in SW Iran, no injuries". Mehr News. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Iranian passenger plane slides off runway into highway, passengers safe". Reuters via Yahoo News. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Iran airliner overshoots runway, stops in highway". Agence France Pressé via Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Final report of the accident investigation at Mahshahr Airport" (PDF). Iran Civil Aviation Organization. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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