President Orders Probe After 77 Die In Iran Air Crash

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President Orders Probe After 77 Die In Iran Air Crash

Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has ordered an investigation after an Iran Air plane crashed, killing 77 people as it broke up into pieces in heavy snow and fog. State television said the Boeing 727 carrying 105 people The ageing U.S.-built aircraft was reportedly delivered to Iran back in 1974. Media reports said dozens of people were also injured in the crash, and some were in serious condition. Transport Minister Hamid Behbahani said Ahmadinejad has ordered a probe into the crash, adding that the "preliminary reason" for the ...

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Jan 10, 2011

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