Sepahan Airlines An140 crash Iran 10-08-2014

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Sepahan Airlines An140 crash Iran 10-08-2014

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48 persons, several children, dead during start from Iran Mehrabad. No type of aircraft mentioned. Source IRNA and AP.

http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article19340497.ab
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Re: 48 dead in air crash

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It seems to be an IrAn-140 (source amongst others: www.nu.nl).

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Re: 48 dead in air crash

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According Expressen it is a Iran-141. Built by efforts of Iran and Ukraine. It crashed in a residental area.

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http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/flygpla ... anga-doda/
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Re: 48 dead in air crash

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ehusmann wrote:It seems to be an IrAn-140 (source amongst others: http://www.nu.nl).

Erwin
Comparing photos of the tail section it is & looks like an Sepahan Airlines machine, they had 4. The involvement of Taban Air might be cause of codeshare / flight operating on behalf of as Taban only flies MD-88's.
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