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| Date: | Tuesday 2 July 2024 |
| Time: | 23:47 |
| 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: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Chabahar-Konarak Airport (ZBR/OIZC) -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Varash Airlines Boeing 737-5Q8 was undergoing maintenance at Chabahar Konarak Airport when engine number 2 was running for maintenance check A ground technician was ingested in the engine and died.
Sources:
https://www.khabarfoori.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB-22/3082254-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%AF-%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87
https://www.rouydad24.ir/fa/news/375526/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%A9
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 2022 | EP-VAF | Varesh Airlines | 0 | E of Isfahan | |
unk |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2024 18:06 | ASN | Added |
| 06-Jul-2024 18:07 | ASN | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 18-Jul-2024 07:44 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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