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Military jet crashes at inactive volcano in Iran, rescue mission launched | |
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An Iranian military aircraft has crashed into the Sabalan mountain range in the northwestern Ardebil Province on Wednesday. The plane is rumored to be a MiG-29 trainer jet. | |
Medics and rescue teams have been dispatched to locate the wreckage and look for survivors. It is not clear what type of a plane it was and how many were on board. | Medics and rescue teams have been dispatched to locate the wreckage and look for survivors. It is not clear what type of a plane it was and how many were on board. |
Early reports say that the aircraft was a MiG-29 training plane that took off from the Tabriz Air Base with two people on board. | Early reports say that the aircraft was a MiG-29 training plane that took off from the Tabriz Air Base with two people on board. |
Locals report hearing a loud bang near Sabalan when the crash occurred, Iranian media said. | Locals report hearing a loud bang near Sabalan when the crash occurred, Iranian media said. |
The third-highest mountain peak in Iran, the Sabalan has a volcano crater lake on its summit. | The third-highest mountain peak in Iran, the Sabalan has a volcano crater lake on its summit. |
An F-5 fighter jet crashed during a training mission in the southwestern Khuzestan Province last year, killing one of its two pilots. | An F-5 fighter jet crashed during a training mission in the southwestern Khuzestan Province last year, killing one of its two pilots. |
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