The wreckage of a Taban Air Tu-154, reg RA-85787, at Mashhad International Airport.

A Taban Air flight carrying 157 people has crash-landed and caught fire at Mashhad International Airport in northeastern Iran. Some reports say as many 20 people have been injured.

The aircraft operating the flight from Abadan, Iran, was a Russian-built Tupolev Tu-154. Iran has experienced a number of deadly plane crashes in recent months.

Developing…

UPDATE 1:21AM EASTERN: Iran state television reporting 46 injuries, no fatalities.

UPDATE 8:10PM EASTERN: Latest reports indicate that the crew decided to land in low visibility conditions due to the presence of a sick passenger on board.

Iran state media has released quite a few photos of the wreckage:

The wreckage of a Taban Air Tu-154, reg RA-85787

The wreckage of a Taban Air Tu-154, reg RA-85787

The wreckage of a Taban Air Tu-154, reg RA-85787

The wreckage of a Taban Air Tu-154, reg RA-85787