Fire alert!

Iranian firefighters inspecting the wreckage of an Iranian passenger plane which caught fire while landing at the airport in the city of Mashhad, 900 kilometres northeast of the capital Tehran, yesterday. Officials said the rear end of the...

Iranian firefighters inspecting the wreckage of an Iranian passenger plane which caught fire while landing at the airport in the city of Mashhad, 900 kilometres northeast of the capital Tehran, yesterday. Officials said the rear end of the Russian-built Tupolev 154 plane owned by Taban Airline caught fire as the aircraft was landing at Mashhad airport, injuring at least 46 people on board.

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