Iran airliner overshoots runway, skids into city road
The Iranian Aviation Authority is investigating an incident in Bandar-e Mahshahr, where a passenger plane overshot a runway as it landed on Monday afternoon, (January 27) tumbling onto an adjacent highway.
The passenger plane, belonging to Iran’s Caspian
Airlines was flying from the capital Tehran with 140 people and crew on board.
No one from the flight or along the highway
were injured, Iranian state television reported.
It is understood that after arriving at
Mahshahr airport, the pilot landed the aircraft too late, which resulted in him
missing the runway entirely.
The McDonnell Douglas jet left its wheels behind at the runway before grinding to a halt on the nearby highway.
To the pilot’s credit, he successfully brought the runaway plane under control, bringing the vessel to a stop near the middle of the highway.
