Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895
Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895, was a Boeing 737-200, registered as EX-009, operating a charter flight operated by Itek Air on behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines which crashed on 24 August 2008 (at 20:44 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.
EX-009, the Boeing 737 involved, photographed four days before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 August 2008 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain during approach due to pilot error |
| Site | Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 43°4′42.2″N 74°21′47.5″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-219 Advanced |
| Operator | Itek Air on behalf of Iran Aseman Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | EP6895 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRC6895 |
| Registration | EX-009 |
| Flight origin | Manas International Airport, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Destination | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran, Iran |
| Occupants | 90 |
| Passengers | 85 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 65 |
| Injuries | 18 |
| Survivors | 25 |
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