On 1 September 2006, an Iran Airtour Tu-154 aircraft traveling from Bandar Abbas with 11 crew and 137 passengers on board burst into flames upon landing in Mashhad, Iran at 13:45 local time killing 28 of those on board.

[1][2] The specific cause is not known, however it is believed that the nose gear tire blew on landing.

The plane was leased by Iran Airtour in August 2005 after having been operated by a number of other carriers.

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