 RA-85787 seen on approach to Mehrabad International Airport in February 2009 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 January 2010 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to pilot error. |
| Site | Mashhad International Airport, Iran 36°14′06″N 59°38′27″E / 36.23500°N 59.64083°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-154M |
| Aircraft name | Surgut (Сургу́т) |
| Operator | Taban Air |
| Registration | RA-85787 |
| Flight origin | Abadan-Ayatollah Jami International Airport, Iran |
| Stopover | Isfahan International Airport, Iran |
| Destination | Mashhad International Airport, Mashhad, Iran |
| Occupants | 170 |
| Passengers | 157 |
| Crew | 13 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 47 |
| Survivors | 170 (all) |
Taban Air Flight 6437 was a scheduled domestic flight that crashed on landing at Mashhad, Iran on 24 January 2010. All 170 people escaped from the burning aircraft without loss of life. Most of the passengers were pilgrims returning from visiting holy sites in Iraq.[1]