At least 70 people were killed and 35 injured when an Iranian Boeing 727 passenger plane crashed in Iran on Sunday.
There were many injuries among the 94 passengers and 12 crew and the death toll is expected to rise.
The plane crashed just before landing at the airport in the city of Urumiyeh in northern Iran, with officials claiming rescue operations were being hampered by snow and fog in the area.
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According to reports, the plane broke into pieces but didn’t explode.
US sanctions against Iran have prevented it from buying new aircraft or spare parts from the West.
The last major air crash in Iran was in July 2009 when a plane caught fire mid-air and crashed killing all 168 people on board.
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