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Iran air accident: a fire in mid-air the possible cause of the crash

Tehran, Iran - 168 people, maybe 170, have been killed in the tragedy

It might have been a fire in mid-air the cause of this morning's air accident occured to a Caspian Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 (flight RV-7908, tail number EP-CPG), en route from Tehran, Iran, to Yerevan, Armenia, with 168 people on board (see AVIONEWS). Even if this is not an official version, deputy head of Armenian civil aviation agency, Arsen Pogossian, stated: "A fire broke out in the left engine,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1107190
Rome, Italy, 07/15/2009 17:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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