Iran plane fire 'kills 80'

Iranian state TV says 80 people have been killed after a plane caught fire as it was landing today in Mashhad, north-eastern Iran.

Iran plane fire 'kills 80'
Fri, 01 Sep, 2006 - 15:00

Iranian state TV says 80 people have been killed after a plane caught fire as it was landing today in Mashhad, north-eastern Iran.

The fire began after a tyre blew out as the aircraft was landing, the television station reported.

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