Caspian Airlines Flight 6936
 EP-CPZ, the accident aircraft. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 January 2020 |
| Summary | Runway overrun; Under investigation |
| Site | Mahshahr Airport, Iran |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Operator | Caspian Airlines |
| Registration | EP-CPZ |
| Flight origin | Tehran Airport, Iran |
| Destination | Mahshahr Airport |
| Passengers | 135 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 144 |
On 27 January 2020, Caspian Airlines Flight 6936 overran the runway on landing at Mahshahr Airport, Iran on a flight from Tehran. All 144 people on board survived, with only two injured.
Accident
Flight 6936 departed from Tehran at 06:35 local time (02:05 UTC) 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 undercarriage collapsed during the overrun.[2][3] Two people were injured. A witness said that the aircraft's undercarriage did not appear to be fully down as the aircaft came in to land.[4] The head of Khuzestan Province's aviation authority stated that the aircraft landed long on the runway, causing the overrun.[5]
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83,.[5] registration EP-CPZ, msn 53464.[6] It had entered service with Air Liberté in 1994.[7]
Investigation
The Iran Civil Aviation Organization opened an investigation into the accident.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Plane skids off runway in SW Iran, no injuries". Mehr News. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Iranian passenger plane slides off runway into highway, passengers safe". Reuters via Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Caspian MD83 at Mahshahr on Jan 27th 2020, overran runway on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Iranian aircraft slides onto highway after pilot 'misses' runway". BBC News Online. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Iran airliner overshoots runway, stops in highway". Agence France Pressé via Yahoo News. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "EP-CPZ accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Caspian MD-80 blocks highway after landing overrun at Mahshahr". Flight. Retrieved 27 January 2020.