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| A small Iranian passenger plane has crashed near the country’s capital Tehran, leaving at least 40 people feared dead, including small children, according to state media. | A small Iranian passenger plane has crashed near the country’s capital Tehran, leaving at least 40 people feared dead, including small children, according to state media. |
| The flight crashed near Mehrabad airport, west of Tehran, in a residential area after its engine went out, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. | The flight crashed near Mehrabad airport, west of Tehran, in a residential area after its engine went out, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. |
| The Iran-140 jet that crashed is typically used for domestic flights, but Iranian reports have been conflicting in terms of who was operating the flight. State television said it was flown by Sepahan Air, while IRNA have reported it was Taban Air. | The Iran-140 jet that crashed is typically used for domestic flights, but Iranian reports have been conflicting in terms of who was operating the flight. State television said it was flown by Sepahan Air, while IRNA have reported it was Taban Air. |
| “Initial reports indicate that 48 people aboard the plane have been killed, including seven children,” IRNA reported, while state television said only 42 people were aboard the flight when it crashed. | “Initial reports indicate that 48 people aboard the plane have been killed, including seven children,” IRNA reported, while state television said only 42 people were aboard the flight when it crashed. |
| Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record, and the country is reportedly still flying planes bought before the Islamic revolution in 1979, while many planes are thought to be fitted with unofficial parts. | Iran has suffered a series of plane crashes, blamed on its ageing aircraft and poor maintenance record, and the country is reportedly still flying planes bought before the Islamic revolution in 1979, while many planes are thought to be fitted with unofficial parts. |
| There have been more than 200 accidents involving Iranian planes in the past 25 years, leading to more than 2,000 deaths, the BBC reports. | There have been more than 200 accidents involving Iranian planes in the past 25 years, leading to more than 2,000 deaths, the BBC reports. |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |