Iran Airtour Flight 945
EP-MCF, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen five months prior | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 2006 |
| Summary | Crashed on landing |
| Site | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran 36°14′00″N 59°38′30″E / 36.2333°N 59.6417°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Operator | Iran Airtour |
| IATA flight No. | B9945 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRB945 |
| Call sign | IRAN AIRTOUR 945 |
| Registration | EP-MCF |
| Flight origin | Bandar Abbas Airport, Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Destination | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran |
| Occupants | 148 |
| Passengers | 137 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 28 |
| Survivors | 120 |
On 1 September 2006, an Iran Airtour Tu-154 aircraft traveling from Bandar Abbas with 11 crew and 137 passengers on board burst into flames upon landing in Mashhad, Iran, at 13:45 local time killing 28 of those on board.