A military cargo plane has crashed into a wall during landing, killing everyone on board but one person after overshooting the runway.
The Boeing 707 cargo plane was flying from Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia, to Iran but crashed while attempting to land.
All 16 people on board the aircraft, except one, are presumed to be dead after the plane overshot the runway this morning (January 14).
As reported by Iran’s Press TV, initial reports suggest the plane was due to land at Payam International Airport in Karaj. However, it is believed the pilot attempted to land at nearby Fath Airport by mistake.
Fath Airport, located just 12 kilometres away from the intended destination, is much smaller than Payam International and as such, is not suited for large cargo aircraft.
As the pilot attempted to land, they reportedly lost control of the plane and ran out of space on the runway, before hitting a wall that separated the airport from the neighbouring residential areas.
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