Passenger Plane Crashes Around Tehran, Iran
The Iran-140 Sepahan Air jetliner was bound for Tabas in Eastern Iran when it crashed just 5km west of the Iranian capital. According to eyewitness accounts, the plane appeared to lost control before taking off from the runway, and only lasted about several seconds in the air before diving into the ground.
All 40 passengers on board an Iranian jet have reportedly been killed after the plane crashed near an airport in the capital Tehran, state television reported.
Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record. There have been more than 200 accidents involving Iranian planes in the past 25 years, leading to more than 2,000 deaths.
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