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Cargo plane Boeing 707 crashes near Tehran – report
Published time: 14 Jan, 2019 06:00 Edited time: 14 Jan, 2019 06:19
A Boeing 707 cargo aircraft with 10 people on board has crashed in Iran amid harsh weather conditions, local media report. The ill-fated plane went down during its approach into Karaj airport, west of Tehran.
The airplane departed from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, carrying cargo and 10 people, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The Boeing 707 reportedly failed to reach the runway and hit the airport fencing.
Fars News has uploaded photos and videos purportedly showing the aftermath of the crash.
