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Boeing 707 Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran; 15 Dead

A cargo plane crashed at Fath Airport in Karaj, Iran, on January 14th.

Authorities said the Boeing 707 cargo plane overshot the runway, hit a wall and caught fire.

There were sixteen people aboard at the time; fifteen of them were killed in the crash, while one person survived.

The plane was brining meat from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan at the time.

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Bird-Hit Caspian Airlines Flight Returns to Sari, Iran

Caspian Airlines flight RV-6923 had to return and make an emergency landing in Sari, Iran, on July 1st.

The plane took off for Mashhad, Iran, but had to turn back due to multiple bird strikes.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and fifty-eight people remained unharmed.

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ATA Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iran

ATA Airlines flight I3-6600 made an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, on April 5th.

The plane heading from Tabriz, Iran, to Najaf, Iraq, was diverted after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

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Iran Aseman Airlines Plane Crashes in Iran; 66 Killed

Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-3704 crashed in Semirom, Iran, on February 18th.

The incident happened when the plane was heading from Tehran to Yasuj, Iran.

The plane was carrying sixty passengers and six crew members at the time; all of them were killed in the crash.

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Qeshm Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Iran

Qeshm Air flight QB-1202 made an emergency landing in Mashhad, Iran, on February 16th.

The plane flying from Tehran, Iran, was on final approach to Mashhad when the crew failed to fully deploy the landing gear.

The plane subsequently performed a partial gear up landing.

All one hundred and four people aboard remained unharmed.

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Iran Aseman Airlines Flight Returns to Tehran due to Landing Gear Problem

Iran Aseman Airlines flight EP-3710 had to return and make an emergency landing at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, on January 2nd.

The Boeing 737-400 plane took off for Ardabil, Iran, but had to turn back after the crew noticed an issue with the landing gear.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and twenty-seven people aboard remained unharmed.

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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Tehran due to Engine Issue

Turkish Airlines flight TK-875 had to return and make an emergency landing at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, on October 16th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Istanbul, Turkey, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.