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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 2022 |
| Time: | 19:04 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-5Q8 |
| Owner/operator: | Varesh Airlines |
| Registration: | EP-VAF |
| MSN: | 28201/2999 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown, repaired |
| Location: | E of Isfahan -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport (MHD/OIMM) |
| Ahwaz Airport (AWZ/OIAW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Varesh Airlines flight VRH5810, a Boeing 737-5Q8, suffered a failure of the no.1 engine about 50 minutes after takeoff from Mashhad, Iran.
The flight diverted to Isfahan, where it landed safely. The engine was replaced and the aircraft resumed service on August 7, 2022.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ep-vaf#2ce5d7e6
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 July 2024 | EP-VAF | Varesh Airlines | 0 | Chabahar-Konarak Airport (ZBR/OIZC) | |
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Media:
Varesh Airlines B737-300 (EP-VAF, 1992) suffered eng#1 failure on 02AUG2022 enroute MHD-AWZ and made an emergency landing at Isfahan Int'l Airport, nobody injured. Eng#1 changed last night, A/C positioned to THR. pic.twitter.com/BGenf09kVT
— Aerospacetalk (@Aerospacetalk) August 7, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2022 09:45 | harro | Added |
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