Taban Air Tu-154 Crash Lands in Northeastern Iran (w/ New Photos)
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
Comment by Johannes on 24 January 2010:
scary ;o)
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