Sepehran Airlines 737 veers off runway in Mashhad as nose gear collapses

Iran: A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 (registration EP-FSF) experienced a runway excursion after landing at Mashhad International Airport, Iran, on the evening of 25 August 2026, with its nose landing gear collapsing.

The aircraft was operating flight IS-4310 from Tehran Mehrabad International Airport with 127 people on board. It landed on the main runway before veering off and coming to a stop on or involving runway 13R, with the nose gear collapsed. Airport officials stated that all passengers and crew evacuated safely and were in good health, with no injuries reported.

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has opened an investigation into the cause. Runway 13R and an adjacent taxiway were closed due to the disabled aircraft, as confirmed by NOTAMs.

Some early reports noted uncertainty about whether the nose gear had collapsed or remained retracted, but the primary accounts describe it as collapsed after the excursion. Social media images and videos of the evacuation on the runway circulated shortly afterward.

Local Iranian media and officials confirmed the safe evacuation and that the cause would be determined by CAO experts. The incident occurred on the evening of what corresponds to 3 Shahrivar 1405 in the Iranian calendar.

This remains an ongoing investigation, with limited additional technical details released as of the latest available reports.