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Taban Airlines plane crashes near Teheran airport, over 40 dead
No word on aircraft type but Taban operates 5 MD-88's and 2 A310's TEHERAN, Iran (AFP) - A civilian airliner crashed on take-off near Teheran's Mehrabad airport on Sunday, Iranian news agencies said, with the state television reporting that more than 40 people were killed. The Taban Airlines plane was headed to the eastern city of Tabas, IRNA and Fars news agencies reported, and it crashed at 9.18 am (0448 GMT). IRNA said the plane crashed shortly after takeoff. - See more at:… (www.straitstimes.com) 기타...
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This is what happens when citizens allow their country to be overtaken by religious zealots who quickly become a dictatorship. Infrastructure falls apart and citizens suffer the results.
Tell that to Indonesia.
UPDATE: New reports claim it was an AN-140 (manufactured in Iran) operated by Sepahan Airlines NOT Taban Airlines.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930519000315
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930519000315
UPDATE: From RT.com
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UPDATE: 48 people were aboard #Iran-140 Sepahan Air plane, including 6 kids http://on.rt.com/iu9yc5
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuqB8LbCMAEBo8o.jpg
[NOTE to MODS: please change headline to read Sepahan Air instead of Taban]
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UPDATE: 48 people were aboard #Iran-140 Sepahan Air plane, including 6 kids http://on.rt.com/iu9yc5
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuqB8LbCMAEBo8o.jpg
[NOTE to MODS: please change headline to read Sepahan Air instead of Taban]
Iran's deputy transport minister Ahmad Majidi said the Antonov An-140 turboprop plane was run by Sepahan Airlines.
https://twitter.com/Mojtaba_Fathi/status/498349246643322881/photo/1