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IRANIAN PLANE CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ENGINE FIRE - TV
RIA Novosti
July 15, 2009
YEREVAN
The fatal crash of an airliner in Iran on Wednesday is believed to
have been caused by a fire in one of the engines, Armenian state
television reported.
The report did not give a source for the information.
Meanwhile, Iran's English-language Press TV said that the aircraft
attempted an emergency landing due to a technical malfunction, but
the plane burst into flames and crashed.
TV pictures of the crash site showed scorched earth, scattered
fragments of plane and a few charred pieces of clothing and personal
belongings. Emergency services said the plane was completely destroyed
and there was no hope for survivors.
The Russian-made Tupolev airliner was en route from Tehran to the
Armenian capital, Yerevan, when it crashed on a farm near the city of
Qazvin, 16 minutes after takeoff from the Imam Khomeini International
Airport.
Iranian state TV channels quoted a spokesman for the Iranian Civil
Aviation Organization as saying 153 passengers and 15 crewmembers
were on board the Tu-154 owned by Caspian Airlines.
A spokesman for the Caspian Airlines in Iran said, however, that
there were 154 passengers, including two children, and 16 crewmembers
on board.
RIA Novosti
July 15, 2009
YEREVAN
The fatal crash of an airliner in Iran on Wednesday is believed to
have been caused by a fire in one of the engines, Armenian state
television reported.
The report did not give a source for the information.
Meanwhile, Iran's English-language Press TV said that the aircraft
attempted an emergency landing due to a technical malfunction, but
the plane burst into flames and crashed.
TV pictures of the crash site showed scorched earth, scattered
fragments of plane and a few charred pieces of clothing and personal
belongings. Emergency services said the plane was completely destroyed
and there was no hope for survivors.
The Russian-made Tupolev airliner was en route from Tehran to the
Armenian capital, Yerevan, when it crashed on a farm near the city of
Qazvin, 16 minutes after takeoff from the Imam Khomeini International
Airport.
Iranian state TV channels quoted a spokesman for the Iranian Civil
Aviation Organization as saying 153 passengers and 15 crewmembers
were on board the Tu-154 owned by Caspian Airlines.
A spokesman for the Caspian Airlines in Iran said, however, that
there were 154 passengers, including two children, and 16 crewmembers
on board.