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McDonnell Douglas MD88 EP-TBF

4 November 2025 · Mashhad, Iran · No injuries

Summary

On 4 November 2025 at about 05:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD88 registered EP-TBF, operated by Taban Airlines, was involved in an incident near Mashhad, Iran. 168 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 05:30
Classification
Incident
Location
Mashhad, Iran
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD88
Registration
EP-TBF
Category
Airplane
Operator
Taban Airlines
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Minor
NTSB number
DCA26WA029

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
168 0 0 0 168

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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All 8 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Jun 2026 Boeing 737
EP-SII
Tehran, Iran
no coordinates
- Unknown -
23 Jan 2023 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
EP-ZAA
Kermanshah, Iran
no coordinates
Zagros Airlines No injuries -
20 Jun 2023 Boeing 737
EP-SIR
Shiraz, Iran
no coordinates
SAHA Airlines No injuries -
16 Apr 2022 Boeing MD82
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Tehran, Iran
no coordinates
Iran Aitour Airlines No injuries -
27 Oct 2022 Boeing 737
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4 Jan 2022 Boeing 737
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no coordinates
Caspian Airlines Unknown -

All 13 records in Iran