Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport[2] (Persian: فرودگاه بینالمللی شهید هاشمی نژاد مشهد) (IATA: MHD, ICAO: OIMM) is an international airport located in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran.
A domestic flight and chasers platform of Mashhad international airport, in the 1970s
Mashhad international airport is the Iran's second-busiest airport, behind Tehran Mehrabad Airport. In 2016, Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million-plus passengers, up 17% from 2015, along with 86,681 tons of cargo.[3] It has flights to 57 destinations, including frequent flights to 30 Iranian cities, and 27 destinations in Central Asia, the Middle East, East Asia and Europe.[4]
Mashhad International Airport has three terminals: a domestic flight terminal (Terminal 1), an international flight terminal (Terminal 2), and a Hajj flight terminal (Terminal 3).[5]
Airlines and destinationsedit
The following airlines operate passenger flights at Mashhad International Airport:
In 1988, Kuwait Airways Flight 422, was hijacked and then diverted to Mashhad. The hijackers made some demands and then ordered the plane to fly to Cyprus and Algeria.
On 1 September 2006, Iran Air Tours Flight 945, a Tupolev Tu-154 flying from Bandar Abbas skidded off the Mashhad runway after a tire blew during landing. The aircraft caught fire, and 29 of the 147 people on board died in the accident.[10]
On 24 July 2009, Aria Air Flight 1525, an Ilyushin Il-62, route THR-MHD (Teheran Mehrabad, Iran to Mashad, Iran) crashed with 173 people on board and caught fire; 5 passengers and 11 crew members died.[11]
On 24 January 2010, Taban Air Flight 6437, a Tupolev Tu-154M, crashed while making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency; all 157 passengers and 13 crew survived the accident; 42 received minor injuries.[12] It was reported that the aircraft was on an ILS landing in fog when the tail struck the ground, causing the plane to veer off the runway. This was followed by a nose gear collapse, then the right wing struck the ground, causing the aircraft to burst into flames.[13][14]
On 28 January 2016, Zagros Airlines Flight 4010 was landing at Mashhad International Airport Runway 31R when the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, registration EP-ZAB, skidded off the runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and 7 people suffered minor injuries.[15][16]
On 24 May 2018, the Tapandegan (Palpitaters in Persian), an Iranian hacker group, hacked the arrival and departure monitors at Mashhad International Airport, posting anti-government messages and images on the monitors, forcing airport authorities to manually turn off the monitors one by one.[17]
^"Page 1 Accident Final Report State File Number: A13880431UPI6208." Iran Civil Aviation Organization. p. 2 (Foreword). Retrieved on 14 November 2017.
^ (Report). Department of Aviation and Airport Statistics and Information, Iranian Airports Holding Company. February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^"Photos: Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad, Eastern Iran". www.payvand.com. 23 July 2012. from the original on 15 April 2015.
^"Mashhad Airports Guide". sleepinginairports.net. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^"The country's newest airline has been launched". 3 May 2023.
^"Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19". Routesonline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu-154M EP-MCF Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-62M UP-I6208 Mashhad-Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
^"Accident: Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010, medical emergency, risky landing, aircraft burst into flames". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^"Iranian plane catches fire on landing". BBC News. 24 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^"Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran". www.cnn.com. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016, runway excursion on landing". avherald.com. The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
^Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 EP-ZAB Mashhad Airport (MHD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
^"Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays". Radio Farda. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External linksedit
Media related to Mashhad International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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31R 12 503 3 811 AsphaltStatistics 2017 Passengers10 459 377 4 Aircraft Movements73 499 5 Cargo94 029 tons 8 Source Iran Airports Company 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Statistics 3 1 Annual traffic 4 Accidents and incidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview edit nbsp A domestic flight and chasers platform of Mashhad international airport in the 1970sMashhad international airport is the Iran s second busiest airport behind Tehran Mehrabad Airport In 2016 Mashhad Airport handled a record 10 million plus passengers up 17 from 2015 along with 86 681 tons of cargo 3 It has flights to 57 destinations including frequent flights to 30 Iranian cities and 27 destinations in Central Asia the Middle East East Asia and Europe 4 Mashhad International Airport has three terminals a domestic flight terminal Terminal 1 an international flight terminal Terminal 2 and a Hajj flight terminal Terminal 3 5 Airlines and destinations editThe following airlines operate 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Lahore Muscat Najaf Rasht Sari Shiraz Tabriz Tehran Mehrabad ZahedanTurkish AirlinesIstanbulVaresh AirlinesAbadan Ahvaz Dushanbe Isfahan Kermanshah Kish Kuwait City Sari Shiraz Tabriz Tashkent Tehran Mehrabad Urmia YazdYazd AirwaysTehran Mehrabad Yazd 8 Zagros AirlinesAbadan Ahvaz Bushehr Chabahar Konarak Isfahan Kish Najaf Qeshm Shiraz Tabriz Tehran MehrabadStatistics editAnnual traffic edit Annual Passenger Traffic 9 Year Passengers Change2010 5 983 227 nbsp 2011 6 039 787 nbsp 1 2012 6 833 537 nbsp 13 2013 6 985 882 nbsp 2 2014 8 068 767 nbsp 16 2015 8 545 598 nbsp 6 2016 10 030 230 nbsp 17 2017 10 459 377 nbsp 4 Accidents and incidents editIn 1988 Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was hijacked and then diverted to Mashhad The hijackers made some demands and then ordered the plane to fly to Cyprus and Algeria On 1 September 2006 Iran Air Tours Flight 945 a Tupolev Tu 154 flying from Bandar Abbas skidded off the Mashhad runway after a tire blew during landing The aircraft caught fire and 29 of the 147 people on board died in the accident 10 On 24 July 2009 Aria Air Flight 1525 an Ilyushin Il 62 route THR MHD Teheran Mehrabad Iran to Mashad Iran crashed with 173 people on board and caught fire 5 passengers and 11 crew members died 11 On 24 January 2010 Taban Air Flight 6437 a Tupolev Tu 154M crashed while making an emergency landing at Mashhad International Airport due to a medical emergency all 157 passengers and 13 crew survived the accident 42 received minor injuries 12 It was reported that the aircraft was on an ILS landing in fog when the tail struck the ground causing the plane to veer off the runway This was followed by a nose gear collapse then the right wing struck the ground causing the aircraft to burst into flames 13 14 On 28 January 2016 Zagros Airlines Flight 4010 was landing at Mashhad International Airport Runway 31R when the McDonnell Douglas MD 83 registration EP ZAB skidded off the runway The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and 7 people suffered minor injuries 15 16 On 24 May 2018 the Tapandegan Palpitaters in Persian an Iranian hacker group hacked the arrival and departure monitors at Mashhad International Airport posting anti government messages and images on the monitors forcing airport authorities to manually turn off the monitors one by one 17 See also editList of the busiest airports in Iran Tehran s International Airport Mashhad Iran List of the busiest airports in the Middle EastReferences edit Traffic Figures Retrieved 14 February 2018 permanent dead link Page 1 Accident Final Report State File Number A13880431UPI6208 Iran Civil Aviation Organization p 2 Foreword Retrieved on 14 November 2017 International Traffic Report Report Department of Aviation and Airport Statistics and Information Iranian Airports Holding Company February 2017 Archived from the original on 19 February 2017 Retrieved 19 February 2017 Photos Airplane Overhaul Facility in Mashhad Eastern Iran www payvand com 23 July 2012 Archived from the original on 15 April 2015 Mashhad Airports Guide sleepinginairports net Retrieved 23 June 2019 The country s newest airline has been launched 3 May 2023 Salam Air outlines further network expansion in S19 Routesonline com Retrieved 14 January 2022 Yazd Air Retrieved 13 September 2023 NEWS RELEASE Mashhad airport ir in Persian Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev Tu 154M EP MCF Mashhad Airport MHD aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 29 September 2007 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il 62M UP I6208 Mashhad Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport MHD aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 13 August 2016 Retrieved 24 July 2009 Accident Kolavia T154 at Mashhad on Jan 24th 2010 medical emergency risky landing aircraft burst into flames avherald com The Aviation Herald Archived from the original on 30 May 2012 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Iranian plane catches fire on landing BBC News 24 January 2010 Archived from the original on 30 May 2012 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Plane catches fire trying to land in Iran www cnn com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Hradecky Simon Accident Zagros MD83 at Mashad on Jan 28th 2016 runway excursion on landing avherald com The Aviation Herald Retrieved 25 June 2016 Ranter Harro ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD 83 EP ZAB Mashhad Airport MHD aviation safety net Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 25 June 2016 Hackers Post Protest Messages on Mashad Airport Displays Radio Farda 25 May 2018 Retrieved 29 June 2018 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mashhad International Airport at Wikimedia Commons Mashhad International Airport in Persian Iranian Airport Agency in Persian Portals nbsp Iran nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport amp oldid 1186510618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
