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Private Turkish Plane Crashes in Iran - State TV

by VOA News

   A private Turkish plane carrying 11 people has crashed in southern
   Iran, Iranian state television reported Sunday.

   Iran Civil Aviation Organization spokesman Reza Jafarzadeh told state
   television, "We can confirm that a Turkish private jet ... while
   passing through our airspace disappeared from the radar and crashed
   near Shahr-e Kord."

   The plane had reportedly taken off from Sharjah in the United Arab
   Emirates, and burst into flames when it crashed on a mountain.