36 Killed in Iran Military Plane Crash
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps says the crash of a military plane in Tehran has killed 36 people, including 30 members of the corps. State media quote the Revolutionary Guards as saying the Antonov 74 aircraft crashed on takeoff Monday after one of its engines caught fire. Six crewmen were among those killed. Two Revolutionary Guards who survived the crash are being treated in a hospital.
The Revolutionary Guards says it has begun an investigation into the cause of the crash. Iran has a history of aircraft accidents. Three military planes have crashed in the past year, and a civilian airliner crashed in September. Airline safety experts say Iran's aging planes are poorly maintained.
伊朗革命卫队说，一架军用飞机在德黑兰坠毁，造成36人死亡，其中包括革命卫队的30名成员。伊朗官方媒体援引伊朗革命卫队的消息说，这架安东诺夫-74飞机星期一起飞时一台发动机着火，飞机坠落。6名机组人员死亡，两名革命卫队成员在坠机中幸免于难，正在医院接受治疗。
革命卫队的人员说，他们已经开始调查事故的原因。伊朗经常发生坠机事故。过去的一年里有三架军用飞机坠毁，一架民用飞机9月失事。航空安全专家说， 伊朗陈旧的飞机维修不善。
