Iranian Plane Crashes After Takeoff, Killing 39

TEHRAN, Iran — A regional passenger plane assembled in Iran crashed Sunday while taking off from the capital, killing 39 and injuring another nine on board, according to a senior transportation official and state media.

The IrAn-140 operated by domestic carrier Sepahan Air crashed in a residential area near Tehran's Mehrabad airport. State TV said the plane's tail struck the cables of an electricity tower before it hit the ground, and burst into flames. The official Islamic Republic News Agency said the plane suffered an engine failure before it went down.

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