| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 24, 2009 |
| Time: | 1820 |
| Location: | Mashad, Iran |
| Operator: | Aria Airlines |
| Flight #: | 1525 |
| Route: | Tehran - Mashad |
| AC Type: | Ilyushin Il-62M |
| Registration: | UP-16208 |
| cn / ln: | 1591525/257 |
| Aboard: | 153 (passengers:138 crew:15) |
| Fatalities: | 16 (passengers:3 crew:13) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | While attempting to land, the plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a wall. Iran's Civil Aviation Organization stated the plane flew too fast during the approach and landing. The usual landing speed for an Il-62 would have been between 145 and 165 mph, however, it landed at a speed of 197 mph. Because of this, the airplane ran off the runway and collided with a wall. |
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