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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Iranian Military Plane Crashes in Tehran, Killing 39
An An-74 from Iran's Revolutionary Guards crashed on Monday after taking off from Tehran's Mehrabad airport at 07:10 in the morning.

Major General Seyed Yahya Rahim Safavi told Fars News Agency that one engine failed after take off causing the aircraft to lose balance. A wing then hit the ground which lead to an explosion.

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Iranian Military Plane Crashes in Tehran, Killing 39

IRGC Commander Rules Out Sabotage in Plane Crash

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