Abysmal approach and long touchdown preceded Caspian MD-83 overrun

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Source: Iran Civil Aviation Organisation

Iranian investigators probing a Caspian Airlines Boeing MD-83 overrun at Mahshahr have determined the aircraft touched down nearly two-thirds of the way along the runway, after a highly-unstable approach and breaches of operating procedures – including omitting the landing checklist.

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