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Date Tuesday 26 March 1996
Time 13:14
Type Silhouette image of generic T154 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-154M
Operator Iran Airtour
Registration EP-ITS
MSN 90A859
Year of manufature 1993
Engines Soloviev D-30KU-154-II
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 178
Aircraft damage Substantial, repaired
Aircraft fate rep
Location Mashhad Airport (MHD)   Iran
Phase Take off
Nature Passenger - Scheduled
Departure Airport Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM)
Destination Airport Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN/OIFM)
Narrative Ran off the right side of the runway and struck the concrete edge of a roadway. The nosegear collapsed.

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ICAO Adrep Summary 3/96
Soviet Transports

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