Plane Crash

VIDEO: Nepal plane crash kills 3, inures 4

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – A small passenger plane crashed into a parked helicopter during takeoff at Nepal’s Luka airport. Officials say that the crash has claimed at least three lives while leaving four others injured.
2019-04-14 14:23
VIDEO: Moment when Iran passenger jet had crash landing in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Iran Air flight from Kish to Tehran which was carrying some 100 people aboard caught fire after an emergency landing due to landing gear failure at Tehran's Mehrabad airport on Tuesday night. No one was injured in the incident.
2019-03-20 10:00
VIDEO: Latest footage of site where Ethiopian plane crashed

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed on Sunday in the southeast of Ethiopia claiming lives of 157 individuals on board. Air crash investigators & Red Cross workers spent Monday retrieving remains and personal items belonging to the 149 passengers and eight crew members, of 35 different nationalities, who were on flight ET302.
2019-03-11 15:50
China grounds Boeing 737 fleet after Ethiopia plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Chinese airlines grounded all their Boeing 737 MAX jets following the request from the country's aviation regulator.
2019-03-11 12:21
Iran expresses regret over Ethiopia plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over the crash of an Ethiopian passenger plane, which claimed the lives of all its passengers and crew members.
2019-03-10 14:53
Indian fighter jet crashes in Budgam district of Kashmir

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – A day after the Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes in Pakistan, an IAF fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
2019-02-27 10:06
VIDEO: Two fighter jets collide mid-air at Aero India 2019

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – A mid-air collision of two Hawk trainer jets occurred Tuesday at Bengaluru's Aero India show. The incident happened during the practice session of the Suryakiran aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force.
2019-02-20 11:18
Two Su-34 jets collide mid-air in Russia's Far East: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Local news outlets are reporting the crash of two Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft in Russia's Far East after having collided mid-air during flights.
2019-01-18 11:00
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Funeral service for victims of Boeing 707 crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The funeral procession for victims of Boeing 707 cargo plane crash took place in Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport with Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, and other high-ranking military officials in attendance. The plane crashed on Monday 40 kilometers west of the capital Tehran, leading to the death of 15 crews out of 16 on board.
2019-01-16 10:21
Kyrgyzstan commiserates with Iran on deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov has expressed condolences to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the deadly crash of the cargo plane, which led to the death of 15 people.
2019-01-15 14:41
Leader expresses condolence over deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed heartfelt condolences over cargo plane crash which claimed 15 lives.
2019-01-15 13:11
VP Jahangiri offers condolences on cargo plane crash in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has expressed heartfelt condolences on a Mon. cargo plane crash near Tehran, killing 15 crew on board.
2019-01-15 09:24
Pres. Rouhani orders probe into deadly Boeing 707 crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has issued a message to express condolences over today's plane crash near Tehran in which several Iranian Army personnel lost their lives.
2019-01-14 22:40
By: Aref Fathi

Fatal plane crash at Fath Airport in Karaj

KARAJ, Jan. 14 (MAN) – A Boeing 707 cargo plane outbound from Kyrgyzstan crashed Mon. morning while making a wrong landing at Fath Airport in Alborz province, near Tehran. The plane was carrying at least 10 crew.
2019-01-14 10:58
VIDEO: Cargo plane crashes near Tehran with at least 10 on board

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – A Boeing 707 cargo plane outbound from Kyrgyzstan crashed minutes ago while making a wrong landing in an airport in Alborz province, near Tehran. The plane was reportedly carrying at least 10 crew members on board.
2019-01-14 10:32
Boeing 707 cargo plane crashes near Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – A Boeing 707 cargo plane, outbound from Kyrgyzstan, crashed on Monday (08:30 local time) in Fath Airport, located in Karaj, Alborz province, 40 kilometers west of the capital Tehran.
2019-01-14 09:44
Rouhani offers condolences to Indonesian counterpart on plane crash

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – President Rouhani has sent a letter to his Indonesian counterpart to express condolences of the Iranian nation and government to the Indonesian nation and government over the recent passenger plane crash in the country.
2018-10-30 00:09
Iran condoles with Indonesia over deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed sympathy over a plane crash in Indonesia, which lead to the death of dozens of people.
2018-10-29 13:32
Indonesian plane crashes into sea with 189 people on board

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 189 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian capital, according to Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (SAR).
2018-10-29 09:42
Russia says blame of Il-20 tragedy ‘lies entirely’ with Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov provided further detail of Il-20 incident and put the blame ‘entirely’ on Israel regime for the tragedy.
2018-09-23 13:59
Iranian jet trainer crashes due to technical fault

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Air force announced on Saturday that a jet trainer crashed in Isfahan province this afternoon due to technical problems.
2018-06-02 17:28
Pres. Rouhani offers condolences over air crash in Cuba

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – In a message to his Cuban counterpart, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered condolences to the Cuban government and nation over the plane crash which claimed the lives of more than 100 passengers on Friday.
2018-05-21 20:35
Iran condoles with Cuba over deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over a passenger plane crash in Cuba, which killed over 100 people.
2018-05-19 14:09
Iran expresses condolences to Algeria over plane crash

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed condolences to Algeria over military plane crash which has killed more than 250 people so far.
2018-04-11 20:00
Aseman Airlines resumes ATR72 operations

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran Civil Aviation Organization has permitted Aseman Airlines to resume operation of its ATR-72 planes following their grounding over the Feb. 8 plane crash with 65 people on board.
2018-03-19 10:48
Iran offers condolences over Bangladeshi plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran has expressed deep condolences to Bangladesh over the deadly crash of a Bangladeshi aircraft on Monday.
2018-03-13 14:00
Aseman Airlines, pilot to blame for Tehran-Yasuj plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has released a preliminary report on the crash of an airliner in west-central Iran last month.
2018-03-13 09:02
Iran recovers all bodies, black box from Turkish plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – All 11 bodies on board the Turkish private jet that crashed in the west of Iran have been found, according to the Iran’s Red Crescent Organization.
2018-03-12 10:27
Iran voices deep regret over Turkish plane crash

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has voiced deep regret over the fatal crash of a Turkish private jet in southwestern Iran.
2018-03-12 09:02
Turkish private jet hits Iranian high mountains

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – A Turkish private jet which was using Iranian air space to get from Sharjah to Istanbul crashed in Iranian western mountain ranges after catching fire, according to local eyewitnesses.
2018-03-11 19:21