| Revision as of 21:05, 27 August 2008 edit67.38.16.174 (talk) the fact it is operating for Iran Aseman Airlines is evident by the first few words "Iran Aseman Airlines Flight"← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:16, 27 August 2008 edit undoRussavia (talk | contribs)78,741 edits the flight appeared on Manas website as IRC6895 not EP6895 - flight code removed completelyNext edit → | ||
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| '''Iran Aseman Airlines Flight |
'''Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895''', an ] ] (registered as ]) was a charter flight which crashed on ] ] (at 20:30 local time) near ] in ] while en route to ],<ref name="IRNA">{{cite web | url=http://www4.irna.ir/View/FullStory/?NewsId=140051 | title=تعداد مسافران ايراني هواپيماي سانحه ديده قرقيزي 52 نفر اعلام شد | date=2008-08-25 | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-08-26 | language=Persian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/iran/story/2008/08/080825_wkf-an-plane-crash.shtml | title=شهروندان ایران در سانحه هوایی قرقیزستان | date=2008-08-25 | publisher=] | accessdate=2008-08-27 | language=Persian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asemansafety.ir/toppage5.htm | title= اخبار سوانح هوانوردی | publisher=asemansafety.ir | accessdate=2008-08-27 | language=Persian}}</ref> ], ]. It crashed while returning to the airport of origin after experiencing technical difficulties.<ref name="ASN">{{cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080824-0 | title=ASN Aseman Airlines Flights 6895 | date=2008-08-24 | accessdate=2008-08-24 }}</ref>. | ||
| Reports state that members of the crew reported "technical issues" with the plane shortly after take off. Within 10 minutes the crew reported a severe loss of cabin pressure. When they attempted to make an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed approximately {{convert|2|km|mi}} from the airport runway and burst into flames.<ref name="ASN">{{cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080824-0 | title=ASN Aseman Airlines Flights 6875 | date=2008-08-24 | accessdate=2008-08-24 }}</ref> The ] sent rescue equipment and crews from ] to assist the government in the investigation of the accident.<ref name="ASN" /><ref name=bbc>{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7580107.stm | title = Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2008-08-24 | date = 2008-08-24}}</ref> | Reports state that members of the crew reported "technical issues" with the plane shortly after take off. Within 10 minutes the crew reported a severe loss of cabin pressure. When they attempted to make an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed approximately {{convert|2|km|mi}} from the airport runway and burst into flames.<ref name="ASN">{{cite web | url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080824-0 | title=ASN Aseman Airlines Flights 6875 | date=2008-08-24 | accessdate=2008-08-24 }}</ref> The ] sent rescue equipment and crews from ] to assist the government in the investigation of the accident.<ref name="ASN" /><ref name=bbc>{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7580107.stm | title = Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital | publisher = ] | accessdate = 2008-08-24 | date = 2008-08-24}}</ref> | ||
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| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 August 2008 |
| Summary | Attempted emergency landing short of runway on return 10 min. after departure |
| Site | 2 km from the runway threshold at Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 43°3′28″N 74°28′43″E / 43.05778°N 74.47861°E / 43.05778; 74.47861 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-219 Advanced |
| Operator | Itek Air |
| Registration | EX-009disaster |
| Flight origin | Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Destination | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA/OIIE) in Tehran, Iran |
| Passengers | 83 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 68 |
| Survivors | 22 |
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895, an Itek Air Boeing 737-219 Advanced (registered as EX-009) was a charter flight which crashed on 24 August 2008 (at 20:30 local time) near Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan while en route to Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran. It crashed while returning to the airport of origin after experiencing technical difficulties..
Reports state that members of the crew reported "technical issues" with the plane shortly after take off. Within 10 minutes the crew reported a severe loss of cabin pressure. When they attempted to make an emergency landing, the aircraft crashed approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the airport runway and burst into flames. The United States Air Force sent rescue equipment and crews from its base at the airport to assist the government in the investigation of the accident.
Casualties
There were 83 passengers on board, of whom 68 died. At least 22 are reported to have survived, including all 7 crew members. The victims included ten members of a Bishkek high school basketball team.
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total | Survivors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyrgyzstan
|
24 | 6 | 30 | 11 |
 Iran
|
52 | 1 | 53 | 10 |
 Kazakhstan
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 People's Republic of China
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turkey
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Canada
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 7 | 90 | 22 |
Aircraft
The crashed plane first flew on June 16, 1980 and was delivered on July 1 of the same year to Air New Zealand. In 1995, it changed hands to COPA Airlines, and in 2003 again changed hands to Phoenix Aviation. In 2005, Phoenix Aviation was rebranded as AVE.com, and in April of 2006, it changed hands to Itek Air.
Itek Air, along with all air carriers certified by the authorities with responsibility for regulatory oversight of Kyrgyzstan, is included in a European Union list of banned airlines for safety concerns and is therefore not permitted to fly over the territory of the EU. In May 2008, EX-009 passed a full technical inspection.
References
- ^ "ASN Aseman Airlines Flights 6895". 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2008-08-24. Cite error: The named reference "ASN" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- "تعداد مسافران ايراني هواپيماي سانحه ديده قرقيزي 52 نفر اعلام شد" (in Persian). IRNA. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- "شهروندان ایران در سانحه هوایی قرقیزستان" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- "اخبار سوانح هوانوردی" (in Persian). asemansafety.ir. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- "Plane crashes in Kyrgyz capital". BBC. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Saralayeva, Leila (2008-08-25). "68 die, 22 survive airliner crash in Kyrgyzstan". AP via Google News. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- "EX-009 Itek Air Boeing 737-219(A) - cn 22088 / ln 676 - Planespotters.net". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- "На борту упавшего в Киргизии "Боинга" находился 51 иностранец" (in Russian). Lenta.Ru. 2008-08-24. Retrieved 2008-08-25.