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Iranian air accident caused by technical failure

Tehran, Iran - Pilot's responsibility excluded. Also two Canadians among the victims

It would have been a technical failure, not a pilot's mistake, the cause of Wednesday's tragical air accident, in which 168 have been killed on board of Tupolev Tu-154, en route from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan, Armenia, that crashed near the city of Qazvin (see AVIONEWS). The announcement was made by Ahmad Majidi, Iranian deputy-transport minister. "Because of the severity of the crash -Mr. Majidi...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107292
Rome, Italy, 07/17/2009 12:21
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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