Deadly cargo plane crash near Tehran (BBC)

A cargo plane crash near the Iranian capital, Tehran, has killed 15 people.

The Boeing 707 came off the runway and hit a wall while trying to land at Fath airport in Karaj, 40km (25 miles) west of Tehran, reportedly in poor weather.

The Iranian army said only one person – a flight engineer – of the 16 people onboard was found alive, and taken to hospital.

The plane’s “black box” voice recorder has been found at the crash site, local media reported. Read more

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