Cargo plane crashes in Iran with 16 onboard
Cargo plane crashes in Iran with 16 onboard
A Boeing 707 Iran's Air Force cargo plane crashed with 16 people onboard on Monday morning in Alborz province. There were no reports of casualities so far, but one news agency quoted that 15 out of 16 people onboard have been killed. The remaining one survivor was rushed to a nearby hospital.
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The incident occurred close to Fath airport west of Trehan. Iran's air force cargo plane’s pilot mistook the airport’s runway with another airfield because of bad weather. The plane skidded off the runway. The pilot lost control and crashed into houses, following which it exploded into flames. The emergency services rushed to spot.
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According to the media sources, the plane was flying from Kyrgyzstan to Karaj Payam airport in Iran. It was carrying meat belonging to Kyrgyzstan.
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-PTC NEWS
