Mr Josh 3 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 A Sepahan Airlines Hesa IrAn-140-100, registration EP-GPA performing a flight from Tehran Mehrabad to Tabas (Iran) with 42 passengers and 6 crew, was departing Tehran Mehrabad's Airport when the aircraft lost height and crashed into a residential area near the Liberty/Azadi Stadium about 1.6km/0.85nm northwest of Mehrabad's runway 29L/R ends at about 09:18L (04:48Z). There are no survivors. So far there are no reports of victims on the ground. Emergency services reported all bodies have been recovered and have been taken to the coroner's office. 5 occupants rescued alive succumbed to their injuries on their way to the hospital. The post impact fire was extinguished about 90 minutes after the crash. Air Traffic Control reported the aircraft was climbing in a westerly direction when the crew requested to turn right instead of turning left by standard departure procedures, then went down. A Hesa IrAn-140 is a licensed version of the Antonov AN-140 produced by Hesa in Iran. Tail section Crash Site ----- Not really the best year in aviation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati 15,965 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Not really the best year in aviation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rogoe 23 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Rest In Peace WHat's up with all the airplane crashes recently.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
somechick 1 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Yikes. Do we know how many on board? :( Quite a bad year for aviation. lmao Or maybe I should learn to read coz it mentioned the numbers in the first paragraph. Don;t mind me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I guess a bad year for aviation is still a miraculously good one compared to traffic on the ground. Still sad, of course :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microscope 710 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Rest in Peace This is a sad year, so many people dying in plane crashes. Take my hand. Stay, Joanne. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth 750 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Horrendous! My thoughts are with those affected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway10 1,072 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 RIP :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel 12,525 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I feel like the media is focusing a bit more on plane crashes right now than usually. So that's probably why it seems like there are more than usual. At least I hope so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I feel like the media is focusing a bit more on plane crashes right now than usually. So that's probably why it seems like there are more than usual. I think this is the case tbh. Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
somechick 1 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 There is usually more media with plane crashes (compared to car crashes and the likes) since in most instances, more people die in a plane crash than in a car crash. But yes, air travel is comparatively MUCH safer than car travel when you look at avg number of accidents per year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Josh 3 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I feel like the media is focusing a bit more on plane crashes right now than usually. So that's probably why it seems like there are more than usual. At least I hope so More than recent years, in an 8 month period Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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