
Narrative:
Caspian Airlines flight 6904, a Boeing 737-4H6, sustained substantial damage when the left-hand main gear collapsed during landing on runway 25 at Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN/OIFM), Iran. Five passengers were injured as a result of the evacuation.
The aircraft landed following a visual approach to runway 25. After touchdown, abnormal vibration was felt, followed by the collapse of the left-hand main gear. The aircraft veered right and came to a stop on the side of the runway.
Runway mishap
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UTC / local time:
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| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 2022 |
| Time: | 17:07 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4H6 |
| Operator: | Caspian Airlines |
| Registration: | EP-CAP |
| MSN: | 26466/2372 |
| First flight: | 1992-09-18 (29 years 4 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 117 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN) ( Iran)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran |
| Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN/OIFM), Iran | |
| Flightnumber: | RV6904 |
Caspian Airlines flight 6904, a Boeing 737-4H6, sustained substantial damage when the left-hand main gear collapsed during landing on runway 25 at Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN/OIFM), Iran. Five passengers were injured as a result of the evacuation.
The aircraft landed following a visual approach to runway 25. After touchdown, abnormal vibration was felt, followed by the collapse of the left-hand main gear. The aircraft veered right and came to a stop on the side of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
METAR Weather report:
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UTC / local time:
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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 Mashhad Airport to Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport as the crow flies is 806 km (504 miles).
Distance from Mashhad Airport to Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport as the crow flies is 806 km (504 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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