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2011-01-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IranAir Jet Crashes - 32 Survivors 70 Dead

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Posted by Frank G 2011-01-09 16:08|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Snow and fog sounds like optimum icing conditions to me.

Posted by crosspatch 2011-01-09 16:53|| 2011-01-09 16:53|| Front Page Top

#2 No fire = no fuel to go with the poor weather?

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-01-09 17:14|| 2011-01-09 17:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Hopefully it was fully of IRGC commanders and nuclear physicists.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-01-09 18:00|| 2011-01-09 18:00|| Front Page Top

#4 concur w/ crosspatch and swksvolFF opinions, compination of icing conditions and a second go around, indicating bad visibility along with the bad wx, although the aircraft broke up, the fact that several people were able to walk out (according to the article) sort of confirms that fuel was low or gone. All them 727's are getting old, and maintenance headaches, even for good wrenches.

Posted by USN,Ret 2011-01-09 19:13|| 2011-01-09 19:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Google article here

No 727's have been made since the mid 80s and this one probably was purchased before the Shah fell in 1979.

Posted by lord garth 2011-01-09 21:08|| 2011-01-09 21:08|| Front Page Top

#6 hmmm there's a simple way to stop the blockades. Quit being assholes, supporting terrorism, and developing nuke weapons for genocide. But that's too tough...

Posted by Frank G 2011-01-09 21:50|| 2011-01-09 21:50|| Front Page Top

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