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IRGC Ground Forces Commander Killed in Air Crash |
2006-01-09 |
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards ground forces and 12 other officers have been killed in a plane crash in north-western Iran, says state media. The small Falcon jet came down near Oroumieh, 900 km (560 miles) north-west of the capital, Tehran. "Ahmad Kazemi was killed with 12 of his deputies and accompanying officers," said Ahmad Panahi of Iran's Emergency Centre, according to Fars news agency. A military transport plane crashed in Tehran last month, killing 128 people. It had been attempting an emergency landing at Mehrabad airport when it came down in a residential district, hitting a 10-storey apartment building. Mehr news agency said the latest crash was due to bad weather in Iran's snowbound north-west. State television said the plane - on a flight from Tehran - was attempting an emergency landing at Oroumiyeh, 900 kilometres (560 miles) north-west of the capital, when it crashed. |
Posted by:Rory B. Bellows |
#1 I'd love to see whatever maintenance logs there are for the aircraft. Iran's incredibly crappy aviation track record is nothing short of heartwarming. |
Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-09 18:54 |