ATA MD83 at Tehran on May 16th 2021, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: May 18, 2021 / 18:57:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
I3-5613

Destination
Isfahan, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-TAM

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

An ATA Airlines Iran McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-TAM performing flight I3-5613 from Tehran Mehrabad to Isfahan (Iran), was climbing out of Tehran Mehrabad when at about 7000 feet the left hand engine (JT8D) indications showed increasing EGT and decreasing N1, N2 and EPR indications consistent with an engine failure and engine damage. The crew returned the aircraft to Tehran Mehrabad for a safe landing on runway 29L.

Iran's CAO reported the engine needs to be replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
I3-5613

Destination
Isfahan, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-TAM

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

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