Narrative:
An Airbus A310-308, operated by Mahan Air, sustained substantial damage when it rolled into a concrete wall and guard rail at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport, Turkey.
The aircraft had landed following a flight from Tehran and taxied to stand S6 on the apron opposite of Terminal A. The Airbus didn't stop and continued until it impacted the concrete wall and guard rail. The nose landing gear folded back and the nose of the aircraft impacted an airport bus that was parked alongside the wall.
All passengers were forced to deplane through the right hand rear passenger door.
The aircraft was ferried from Istanbul to Tehran on February 26, 2016. It was back in service on March 23, 2016.
Damaged on the ground
» Kokpit.aero
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accident date: 24-12-2015
type: Airbus A310-308
registration: EP-MNP
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 24 December 2015 |
| Time: | 08:35 |
| Type: |  Airbus A310-308 |
| Operator: | Mahan Air |
| Registration: | EP-MNP |
| MSN: | 620 |
| First flight: | 1991-11-08 (24 years 2 months) |
| Engines: | 2 General Electric CF6-80C2A8 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 166 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST) ( Turkey)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tehran-Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA/OIIE), Iran |
| Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport (IST/LTBA), Turkey | |
| Flightnumber: | W5112 |
An Airbus A310-308, operated by Mahan Air, sustained substantial damage when it rolled into a concrete wall and guard rail at Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport, Turkey.
The aircraft had landed following a flight from Tehran and taxied to stand S6 on the apron opposite of Terminal A. The Airbus didn't stop and continued until it impacted the concrete wall and guard rail. The nose landing gear folded back and the nose of the aircraft impacted an airport bus that was parked alongside the wall.
All passengers were forced to deplane through the right hand rear passenger door.
The aircraft was ferried from Istanbul to Tehran on February 26, 2016. It was back in service on March 23, 2016.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Airporthaber» Kokpit.aero
» BEA
Photos
accident date: 24-12-2015
type: Airbus A310-308
registration: EP-MNP
Video, social media
Atatürk Havalimani'ndaki kazanin sebebi belli oldu
https://t.co/Kfj05dIVh7 pic.twitter.com/DoMlnvsOIk
— cumhuriyet.com.tr (@cumhuriyetgzt) December 24, 2015#AtatürkHavalimani'nda kaza yapan #MahanAir uçaginin pilotu alkol muayenesine götürüldü » https://t.co/Z8LNCfS6XJ pic.twitter.com/C2FRLdbgU4
— AirportHaber (@AirportHaber) December 24, 2015Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1991 | F-WWCC | Airbus | first flight |
| 31 January 1992 | D-AHLC | Hapag-Lloyd | delivered |
| 10 March 2002 | 5Y-VIP | African Safari Airways (ASA) | |
| 13 December 2008 | D-AHLC | Cirrus Airlines | |
| 22 December 2008 | EX-35004 | Kyrgyz Trans Avia | |
| October 2010 | EP-MNP | Mahan Air |
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tehran-Imam Khomeini International Airport to Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport as the crow flies is 2027 km (1267 miles).
Distance from Tehran-Imam Khomeini International Airport to Istanbul-Atatürk International Airport as the crow flies is 2027 km (1267 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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