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Title: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: Balthazar on August 10, 2014, 10:29:37 AM http://rt.com/news/179252-tehran-airport-plane-crash/
Another airplane crash. Title: Re: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: Nemo1024 on August 10, 2014, 10:38:42 AM Airplanes seem to be falling out of the sky like ripe apples lately, and not just any planes, there seems to be a pattern to it...
Title: Re: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: Daniel91 on August 10, 2014, 03:02:49 PM Airplanes seem to be falling out of the sky like ripe apples lately, and not just any planes, there seems to be a pattern to it... Yes, it seems that traveling with the airplanes is not the safe as before. To many crashes this year, so many unexpected events... I think that this will not help airplanes companies and their business. Title: Re: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: Ron~Popeil on August 10, 2014, 04:45:45 PM Airplanes seem to be falling out of the sky like ripe apples lately, and not just any planes, there seems to be a pattern to it... What is the pattern exactly? More news coverage definitely seems to be a pattern but frankly plane crashes around the world are not that uncommon. Title: Re: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: Tusk on August 10, 2014, 04:58:08 PM Reports are saying sanctions imposed on Iran are partly to blame for the accident, limiting the ability to upgrade planes or service the aircraft with parts etc.
Title: Re: 45 reported killed as airliner crashes near Tehran's Mehrabad airport (VIDEO) Post by: harlenadler on August 11, 2014, 12:10:44 AM The crashed aircraft was build in licence, it's a derivate of the Antonow AN140.
The sanctions mostly affect western aircraft so I am not sure if the sanctions played a role in this accident. According to the news they had an engine failure. If someone wants further information I recommend the following link: http://www.avherald.com/h?article=47897aae&opt=0 (http://www.avherald.com/h?article=47897aae&opt=0) |