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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 2008 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B2-203 |
| Owner/operator: | Iran Air |
| Registration: | EP-IBV |
| MSN: | 187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 286 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) |
| Tehran | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two tires of the right main landing gear blew during the takeoff roll. The pilot aborted. A small fire as a result of overheated brakes was quickly extinguished.
Sources:
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewstory.php?newsid=580953
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2008 01:55 | harro | Added |
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