ATA MD83 near Isfahan on Apr 12th 2022, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 14, 2022 / 19:30:18 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
I3-5713

Departure
Kish, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-TAQ

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

An ATA Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-TAQ performing flight I3-5713 from Kish to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran) with 174 people on board, was enroute near Isfahan when the crew needed to shut one of the engines (JT8D) down due to problems with the fuel supply. The aircraft diverted to Isfahan for a safe landing in Isfahan just before midnight.

Iran's CAA reported the aircraft suffered a problem with the fuel supply. The passengers were taken to Tehran by a replacement aircraft.

Isfahan Airport reported the aircraft landed with one engine shut down.

Iran's AIB reported the aircraft suffered a fuel leak on the left hand engine, the crew shut the engine down.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 12, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
I3-5713

Departure
Kish, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-TAQ

ICAO Type Designator
MD83

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