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unusual facts about Mehrabad Airport



Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 746

On October 12, 1994, the flight took off from the Isfahan International Airport destination to Mehrabad Airport.

Saha Airlines

On 20 April 2005, Saha Airlines Flight 171, a Boeing 707-320C, registration EP-SHE, flying from Kish Island, crashed on landing at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran following an unstabilised approach with a higher than recommended airspeed.


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Mehrabad International Airport

On 19 June 2005, a Northwest Airlines DC-10 en route from Mumbai to Amsterdam made an emergency landing at Mehrabad Airport due to an indication of a fire in the cargo hold, which turned out to be a false alarm.

The hangar is linked to Mehrabad Airport through a taxiway crossing "Tehran-Karaj" Highway.