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Iran air crash leaves 168 dead

By Najmeh Bozorgmehr

Published: July 16 2009 03:00 | Last updated: July 16 2009 03:00

An Iranian passenger aircraft flying from Tehran to Yerevan in Armenia crashed yesterday with the loss of all 168 passengers and crew on board.

Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation said it was looking into the causes of the incident without giving any indication of possible mechanical problems. There were no reports of sabotage.

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