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Ceiling comes loose mid-air on Iranian 737 after tyre and engine trouble
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Iranian Boeing 737 returns to Mashhad after tyre tread comes off on take-off
Key facts
- Iranian Boeing 737 returns to Mashhad after tyre tread comes off on take-off
- An Iranian Boeing 737 made an emergency return to Mashhad on Monday after part of a tyre came apart on take-off and the pilot reported an engine problem
- In December 2021 an Iranian airline association official said more than half the country’s civilian fleet was grounded for lack of parts, the Times of Israel reported at the time.
- The Sepehran Airlines flight to Kermanshah took off at about 17:30 local time on 15 September, Hassan Jafari, public relations director for airports in Khorasan Razavi province, told the ISNA news agency
Summary
An Iranian Boeing 737 made an emergency return to Mashhad on Monday after part of a tyre came apart on take-off and the pilot reported an engine problem. Video filmed on board appears to show a section of the cabin ceiling hanging loose above passengers.
The Sepehran Airlines flight to Kermanshah took off at about 17:30 local time on 15 September, Hassan Jafari, public relations director for airports in Khorasan Razavi province, told the ISNA news agency. The tread separated from one tyre as the aircraft left the runway, he said, adding that the tyre itself had not burst.