1 survivor found following deadly cargo plane crash near Tehran, Iran, amid damp conditions
A Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed in Iran on January 14, killing at least 15 people on board. The plane went down at about 8:30 a.m. local time in the capital Tehran. The Farsi News Agency reported that a Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed when it ran out of runway while attempting to land at an airport in the city of Karaj, which is near Tehran. he plane reportedly ran into residential buildings after the pilot lost control of the aircraft. Poor visibility is also said to be a potential factor in the crash.
A Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed just west of Tehran, Iran, amid severe weather conditions on Monday morning local time, according to Iranian state TV.
The Associated Press reported that an Iranian emergency management official told state TV that 16 people were on board the plane when it crashed, and that there is only one known survivor.
A landing was attempted at Fath International Airport, about 60 km (37 miles) from the capital city of Tehran, which the pilot reportedly mistook for another airfield (nearby Payam International Airport). The pilot then lost control of the plane during landing.
This photo provided by Mizan News Agency, shows an Iranian rescue works at the site of a Boeing 707 cargo plane crash, at Fath Airport about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Tehran, Iran, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. An Iranian emergency management official has told state TV that 16 people were on board a Boeing 707 cargo plane that crashed west of Tehran and that there is only one known survivor. (Hasan Shirvani/Mizan News Agency via AP)
“It exited the runway during the landing and caught fire after hitting the wall at the end of the runway,” the army said in a statement carried by the semi-official Fars news agency, according to Reuters.
Weather observations at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport reported rain and 7 km (4.5 miles) visibility around the time of the incident.
"Other nearby sites reported similarly foggy conditions in additions to snow showers several hours before the crash," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty.
"While a few more rain showers could impact the area through Monday evening, the weather is not expected to interfere with recovery or cleanup efforts until the threat for snow and rain showers returns on Thursday."
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