Iran military plane carrying 90 crashes in Tehran (At least 111 dead)

Reuters ^ | Tue Dec 6, 2005 6:03 AM ET | Reuters

[12B]

Military aircraft carrying 90 pax crashes into buildings in tehran. More as it develops.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Honestly?

It wouldn't surprise me.

Whenever someone dies under suspicious circumstances-especially an important political figure, e.g. Zia ul-Haq-suspicions should be raised.

Even though the ayatollahs have retarded the Iranian aviation beyond comprehension.

I have my own phobias about getting on a plane here-especially these days-so I don't know what I would do if I lived in a country like that.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

IRAN MILITARY PLANE STRUCK 10-STOREY BUILDING

Looks like they made a HUGE mistake in training for a terrorist attack:

Akmed: "ABDUL, GET OFF THE PRAYER MAT AND BACK IN YOUR SEAT, THIS IS A DRY RUN!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..."

[F14 Pilot]

My sources told me that there was a high level military unit from the Iranian Navy and Iran's Military HQ on the plane as well!

[nuconvert]

Interesting. Thanks

[No Blue States]

Please forgive my lack of sympathy.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I can see it in hell now:

Paging Ron Brown. Ron Brown to the courtsey phone please.

[DC native]

Americans are dancing in the streets and uvulating our uvulas.....no, wait, no we aren't.

[F14 Pilot]

not on the streets but I see people dancing here!

[LurkedLongEnough]

Cats! You have been warned.

[F14 Pilot]

http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=262459

[evets]

Somewhere...

[nuconvert]

It looks like it just missed that building

[Calpernia]

What is PAX?

Passengers?

[freema]

Oh my, took the words right out of my mouth.
Prayers for the dead, the wounded, and the rescue/recovery workers. Whether they care, or not. Whether Allah cares or not.

[F14 Pilot]

yeah

[Calpernia]

>>>>I have my own phobias about getting on a plane here-especially these days-so I don't know what I would do if I lived in a country like that.

I am very obedient when it comes to the laws of gravity too :)

[silentknight]

OMG they actually blamed America for this? GEEESH do we get the plame for every freakin thing that happens these days? Idiots.

[twigs]

I didn't read that they had blamed us, but I wouldn't be surprised.

[narby]

Just heard on the radio that the plane was full of journalists going out to see "military exercises". Quite a nice way to get rid of problematic journalists in a government that's paranoid of overthrow by the people. Just get all the pesky journalists in one plane, and make sure it doesn't make it.

I don't have any love lost for the MSM here, but I don't doubt it a bit that the Iranian media was no friend of the Iranian government.

[TommyDale]

I just read where this is America's fault, because we failed to provide adequate spare parts for these 30 yar old aircraft. Of course, they didn't have sense enough to ground the planes?