Plane With 100 People On Board Catches Fire in Tehran (PHOTO)
19th March 2019
Plane With 100 People On Board Catches Fire in Tehran (PHOTO)
An airplane with 100 passengers on board has caught fire at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Fars news agency reported, citing the head of Tehran's emergency department. Half of the passengers have been evacuated and emergency services have started to fight the fire.
The incident took place at 21:00 local time on 19 March. It's so far unclear whether there are any casualties or injuries, but 10 ambulances have been deployed at the scene. The model of the plane and the cause of the fire remain unknown.
فرود بدون چرخ فوكر١٠٠ هما در مهرآبادرئیس اورژانس تهران: یک فروند هواپیما هنگام نشستن در فرودگاه مهرآباد دچار آتش سوزی شد، اما این حادثه هیچ مصدومی نداشته است pic.twitter.com/kJdkberXRP
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