Caspian Airlines tragedy

CASPIAN AIRLINES (Iran) last week lost a Russian-built Tu-154M shortly after takeoff from Tehran.  All 156 passengers and 12 crew on board died in what was the fourth major fatal commercial accident this year and the third in just a little over six weeks.  According to press reports the deputy head of Armenia's General Department of Civil Aviation was quoted as saying that "a fire broke out in one engine and the pilot attempted an emergency landing."  The Tu-154 is a Boeing 727 lookalike, this one 22 years old.  The type has a poor safety record with no less than 36 hull losses over the years, some due to terrorist incidents.  Just over 900 were built. www.caspian.aero

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