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[ANOTHER PLANE CRASH] Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 - Shot Caller - Aug 10, 2014
Quote:At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports.
The aircraft, which was heading to the eastern city of Tabas, went down after take-off in a residential area near Mehrabad airport on Sunday morning.
Passengers included at least five children, the aviation authority said.
Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record.
Initial reports said all passengers on board the plane had been killed, but state media later reported that some passengers had been injured and transferred to hospital.
Iran is still flying planes bought before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. International trade sanctions were imposed after the hostage crisis which followed, during which 52 Americans were held captive in Tehran for 444 days.
They just keep coming and coming...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28730582
* - Pillows - Aug 10, 2014
I'm done. I'm not taking any airlines until this shit gets fixed. That's like 5 aviation accidents in a year. Or like 5 in 5 months.
* - Php_Shell - Aug 10, 2014
Just another plane crash... What's wrong with it? Just series' Law.
* - Cyruselite - Aug 10, 2014
That's what happens when Russian flights are used. They are used in Iran for cheap domestic flights and one would be wise not to go on board one of these 140's or generally Tupolev aircrafts. Mahan Air and Iran Air are decent alternatives.
Worst is, this is an Iranian based aircaft, assembled by HESA. Never would I personally board this kind of crappy plane.
"Iran's president has reportedly ordered a halt to all flights of the Iran-140 pending full investigation"
A permanent ban on Russian flights used for domestic purposes in Iran should be etablished.
* - Fairy tail - Aug 10, 2014
(Aug 10, 2014 10:24 AM)Cyruselite Wrote: That's what happens when Russian flights are used. They are used in Iran for cheap domestic flights and one would be wise not to go on board one of these 140's or generally Tupolev aircrafts. Mahan Air and Iran Air are decent alternatives.If the rest of the world would stop isolating them they would gladly do it.
Worst is, this is an Iranian based aircaft, assembled by HESA. Never would I personally board this kind of crappy plane.
"Iran's president has reportedly ordered a halt to all flights of the Iran-140 pending full investigation"
A permanent ban on Russian flights used for domestic purposes in Iran should be etablished.
* - Cyruselite - Aug 10, 2014
(Aug 10, 2014 10:30 AM)Fairy tail Wrote: If the rest of the world would stop isolating them they would gladly do it.
Do what? I know very well that these Russian planes are a minority in Iran. You rarely see them, but they have the highest crash rate of all planes.
The thing is, this minority has to be thrown out. No more Russian planes, as I said, Mahan and Iran Air are doing great. Emirates is also used domestically in Iran, so it's just a question of banning this crap. Out with Tupolev and Antonov.
EDIT:
Qatar Airways was also planned to be used domestically in Iran, not sure if it ever happened though.