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Iranian cargo plane tries to land at wrong airport; 15 dead
The aircraft was reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan to Iran.
Jan. 14, 2019, 3:30 AM CST
By Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran — A Boeing 707 cargo plane coming from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday while trying to land west of Iran's capital, state media reported, with an emergency official saying only one person of the 16 on board was known to have survived.
Fire immediately engulfed the aircraft after it skidded off a runway and crashed into a wall separating the Fath Airport from a residential neighborhood. Images carried by Iran's state-run media showed the burned-out tail of the plane sticking out, surrounded by charred homes.
The plane crashed at Fath Airport, which belongs to Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, when it was meant to land at the nearby Payam International Airport, about 25 miles west of Tehran.
Authorities did not immediately offer a reason for the crew's decision to land there, though they said the crew had declared an emergency prior to land.
Read more at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iranian-cargo-plane-tries-land-wrong-airport-15-dead-n958261
Matthew Brodsky, twitter:
“We’re asked what can be learned about the crash in Tehran. More interesting is what the Iranian Air Force is looking for in Kyrgyzstan and why they tried to hide the identity of the 707 plane.They also operate as part of Shah Revolutionary, a company affiliated with the IRGCâ€
https://twitter.com/RJBrodsky/status/1084735136065716224
So, take it or leave it. The plane could have had something more?
There is reportedly, at least, one survivor.
