[quote]An Iranian passenger plane with more than 100 people on board has crashed in north-western Iran, killing at least 72, officials say.
The IranAir Boeing 727 was flying from Tehran when it came down and broke into pieces near the city of Orumiyeh.
Thirty-three people survived, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, quoting the coroner's office of West Azerbaijan province.
Reports said darkness and snow were hampering rescue efforts.
Earlier reports had said that 50 people survived the crash.
Old planes
The plane was due to land in Orumiyeh, 700km (430 miles) north-west of Tehran.
It crashed near the city at around 1945 local time (1615 GMT), according to another local official quoted on Iranian state television's website.
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The official said the plane had taken off an hour later than scheduled, and came down because of bad weather conditions.
A official for the Iranian Red Crescent, Mahmoud Mozaffar, said the plane had broken into several pieces, but there was no explosion or fire.
The head of Iran's emergency services, Gholam Reza Masoumi, told Fars that rescue work was being made more difficult by heavy snow, which was around 70cm (27 inches) deep around the crash site.
There have been a number of accidents involving Iranian planes over the past few years.
The last major crash was in July 2009, when a plane caught fire mid-air and crashed in northern Iran, killing 168 people.
In 2003 an Iranian troop carrier crashed in the south-east, killing all 276 soldiers and crew on board.
Iran's civil fleet is made up of planes in poor condition due to their old age and lack of maintenance. [/quote]
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12147872[/url]
I wonder what caused it.
[QUOTE=Encryption;27319222]I wonder what caused it.[/QUOTE]
[quote]Iran's civil fleet is made up of planes in poor condition due to their old age and lack of maintenance.[/quote]
[quote]It crashed near the city at around 1945 local time[/quote]:crow:
Thats a long time ago
[QUOTE=iusehax;27319276]:crow:
Thats a long time ago[/QUOTE]
Many middle east countries are really far back in many ways
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;27319361]Many middle east countries are really far back in many ways[/QUOTE]
Fun Fact: Islamic countries use a different calender other than the Gregorian calender. In the Islamic Calender, it's year AH1432.
[QUOTE=elitehakor v2;27319417]Fun Fact: Islamic countries use a different calender other than the Gregorian calender. In the Islamic Calender, it's year 1432.[/QUOTE]
Oh so they are in the middle ages!
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hehehehe
[QUOTE=elitehakor v2;27319417]Fun Fact: Islamic countries use a different calender other than the Gregorian calender. In the Islamic Calender, it's year H1432.[/QUOTE]
Fixed.
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;27319456]Oh so they are in the middle ages!
[editline]9th January 2011[/editline]
hehehehe[/QUOTE]
Technically, they're just on the verge of the Modern Age. They're in the Renaissance right now.
[QUOTE=hurts;27319487]Fixed.[/QUOTE]
Whoops i forgot
[QUOTE=elitehakor v2;27319417]Fun Fact: Islamic countries use a different calender other than the Gregorian calender. In the Islamic Calender, it's year AH1432.[/QUOTE]
So their punishments aren't that absurd then.
You may proceed with the stonings.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;27319494]Technically, they're just on the verge of the Modern Age. They're in the Renaissance right now.[/QUOTE]
Oh god, does that mean jews are in the future? its 5771 for them.
Poor Iran people - probably can't get parts for the plane due to the Western trade embargo.
If only...
[QUOTE=DogGunn;27319582]Poor Iran people - probably can't get parts for the plane due to the Western trade embargo.
If only...[/QUOTE]
I doubt the west is the only place with spare parts for planes. There's always Russia and China.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;27320617]I doubt the west is the only place with spare parts for planes. There's always Russia and China.[/QUOTE]
Considering that many Boeing parts are made by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell]Honeywell[/url], etc
[QUOTE=DogGunn;27320774]Considering that many Boeing parts are made by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell]Honeywell[/url], etc[/QUOTE]
If Iran has engineers capable of building a nuclear power plant, surely they have engineers that could design and maybe even produce a few spare parts...?
Hot damn. That seriously sucks.
Obviously I'm not surprised though. It's an old as fuck airplane that's been out of production for ~30 years, and I doubt Iran has major airline safety standards.
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[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;27320904]If Iran has engineers capable of building a nuclear power plant, surely they have engineers that could design and maybe even produce a few spare parts...?[/QUOTE]
I'm surprised they haven't come up with a new commercial airliner entirely.
[QUOTE=Encryption;27319222]I wonder what caused it.[/QUOTE]
Israel.
:v:
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;27321010]
I'm surprised they haven't come up with a new commercial airliner entirely.[/QUOTE]
True as well. I know that they [I]really[/I] want nuclear power, but if they put just a [I]little[/I] bit of their focus into other things, this may not of happened.
Disclaimer: I know absolutely nothing about Iran's commercial air services and this is all complete guessing.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;27319582]Poor Iran people - probably can't get parts for the plane due to the Western trade embargo.
If only...[/QUOTE]
Most of their fleets are made up of old Soviet-era aircraft.
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Disregard, I see it was an old as dirt Boeing.
[QUOTE=DogGunn;27320774]Considering that many Boeing parts are made by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell]Honeywell[/url], etc[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure that is entirely accurate. Honeywell manufactures engines and control systems. Most of the aircraft is supplied from other sources.
[QUOTE=ChristopherB;27321409]I'm not sure that is entirely accurate. Honeywell manufactures engines and control systems. Most of the aircraft is supplied from other sources.[/QUOTE]
Correct - and this crash looks like it's instrumental landing didn't quite make it. Controlled flight into terrain.
From memory, Honeywell make altimeters and other similar parts for Boeing planes.
Honeywell don't make engines for civil aviation.
[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12150680[/URL]
[quote=BBC News]The country has been under international sanctions for years, preventing it from buying new aircraft or spare parts from the West.[/quote]
My favorite part is where the sanctions undermine and hinder the civilian nuclear program.
And the other nuclear programs. Or can Iran do no harm, again?
Well of course, its the least the West can do to prevent Iran from getting Nuclear power.
Conspiracy! Hurr durr
Vreta Church burns down in 1432! We have to warn them.
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