Bukovyna MD82 at Rasht on Feb 19th 2017, runway excursion during backtrack

Last Update: March 21, 2017 / 16:35:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion

Flight number
IR-453

Departure
Tehran Mehrabad, Iran

Destination
Rasht, Iran

Aircraft Registration
UR-BXM

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

A Bukovyna Aviation Enterprises McDonnell Douglas MD-82 on behalf of Iran Air, registration UR-BXM performing flight IR-453 from Tehran Mehrabad to Rasht (Iran), had safely landed on runway 27 and slowed to taxi speed. While turning around 180 degrees at the runway end to backtrack the runway to the apron at about 20:30L (17:00Z) the nose gear went off the runway into a snow covered surface of the runway strip disabling the aircraft.

The runway threshold 09 was subsequently displaced to be able to re-open the runway.

Ukraine's NBAAI reported the aircraft was unable to continue taxi on own power, the runway was temporarily closed. Iran's Authorities are investigating the occurrence, the NBAAI have accredited a representative to the investigation.

Related NOTAM:
A0595/17 NOTAMN
Q) OIIX/QMTCM/IV/NBO/A/000/999/
A) OIGG B) 1702192121 C) 1702201230 EST
E) THR RWY 09 DISPLACED 560M DUE TO DISABLED ACFT
AND FLW DECLARED DIST AVBL:
           TORA TODA ASDA LDA
RWY 09 : 2617 2767 2617 2257
RWY 27 : 2257 2257 2257 2617
AND RWY LIGHTS OBSCURED BY SNOW.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion

Flight number
IR-453

Departure
Tehran Mehrabad, Iran

Destination
Rasht, Iran

Aircraft Registration
UR-BXM

Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-82

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

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