Zagros MD82 near Ahwaz on Jul 12th 2016, engine fire indication

Last Update: July 13, 2016 / 17:31:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 12, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire indication

Flight number
IZG-4065

Departure
Tehran Mehrabad, Iran

Destination
Bandar Mahshahr, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-ZAE

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

A Zagros Air McDonnell Douglas MD-82, registration EP-ZAE performing flight IZG-4065 from Tehran Mehrabad to Bandar Mahshahr (Iran) with about 100 people on board, was enroute near Ahwaz (Iran) when the crew received a fire indication for the right hand engine (JT8D), shut the engine down and activated the fire suppression system. The aircraft diverted to Ahwaz for a safe landing.

The passengers were bussed to Bandar Mahshahr.

The engine fire indication was identified false.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 12, 2016

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine fire indication

Flight number
IZG-4065

Departure
Tehran Mehrabad, Iran

Destination
Bandar Mahshahr, Iran

Aircraft Registration
EP-ZAE

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

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