Jetliner accident in Iran leaves 29 dead (AP)

by Populux | September 1, 2006 at 08:52 am
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TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian jetliner skidded off the runway and smashed its wing as it landed Friday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, sparking a fire that killed 29 of the 148 people aboard, Iran " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iran 's aviation chief said. State-run television had earlier reported up to 80 dead aboard the Russian-made Tupelov 154. The plane slid off the runway, "then its left wing hit the ground and caught fire," Nourollah Rezai Niaraki, chairman of Iran's ...
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