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| Iran plane 'crashes near Tehran airport' | Iran plane 'crashes near Tehran airport' |
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| More than 40 people, including several children, died when a small passengers plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media report. | |
| The aircraft went down in a residential area close to Mehrabad airport, in the west of the city, on Sunday morning, state media said. | |
| The plane was reportedly heading to the eastern city of Tabas. | |
| Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record. | Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record. |
| 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 hostage in Tehran for 444 days. | |
| Many Iranian planes are fitted with unofficial spare parts. | |
| There have been more than 200 accidents involving Iranian planes in the past 25 years, leading to more than 2,000 deaths. | There have been more than 200 accidents involving Iranian planes in the past 25 years, leading to more than 2,000 deaths. |
| Initial reports indicate the latest incident involved an Iran-140 jet carrying 48 people, including 40 passengers and eight crew. | |
| The plane was said to have crashed at 9:18 local time (4:48 GMT). | |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the event? You can email your experiences to Haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject 'Tehran plane'. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the event? You can email your experiences to Haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject 'Tehran plane'. |