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World|life|January 14, 2019 / 02:22 PM
Iran cargo plane crash leaves 15 dead

AKIPRESS.COM - A cargo plane crash near the Iranian capital, Tehran, has killed 15 people, BBC reports.

The Boeing 707 reportedly exited the runway and hit a wall while trying to land in bad weather at Fath airport in Karaj, 40km (25 miles) west of Tehran.

The Iranian army said only one person - a flight engineer - of the 16 people who were on board had been found alive and taken to hospital for treatment.

The cargo aircraft was transporting 30 tons meat from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.

A spokesman for Iran's civil aviation said the plane belonged to Kyrgyzstan, while Kyrgyzstan said the plane belongs to Iran Air Force.

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