168 killed in Iranian air crash

168 killed in Iranian air crash
Jul 15, 2009 23:02
FRANKENSTEIN Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	An Iranian passenger plan crashed on Wednesday, killing all 168 people aboard, including153 passegners and 15 crew. The Russian-built Tupolev plane (Tu-154M jet), operated by Iran’s Caspian Airlines, had taken off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday morning and was traelling to the Armenia capital Yerevan. It is reported to have caught fire and crashed into a farm field about 16 minutes after taking off outside Janat Abad, near the city of Qazvin. Most passengers on board are Iranians. It is the Iran's worst air disaster in six years. In recent years, Iran has witnessed a series of deadly air crash accidents, many involving Russian-built aircrafts. Air safety experts and observers say most Iranian airlines are chronically short of cash and U.S sanctions against Iran prevented it from updating its aging spare sparts and new aircrafts.

Jul 15, 2009 23:02

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An Iranian passenger plan crashed on Wednesday, killing all 168 people aboard, including153 passegners and 15 crew.

The Russian-built Tupolev plane (Tu-154M jet), operated by Iran’s Caspian Airlines, had taken off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday morning and was traelling to the Armenia capital Yerevan. It is reported to have caught fire and crashed into a farm field about 16 minutes after taking off outside Janat Abad, near the city of Qazvin.

Most passengers on board are Iranians. It is the Iran's worst air disaster in six years. In recent years, Iran has witnessed a series of deadly air crash accidents, many involving Russian-built aircrafts. Air safety experts and observers say most Iranian airlines are chronically short of cash and U.S sanctions against Iran prevented it from updating its aging spare sparts and new aircrafts.

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