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The 2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash occurred on 6 December 2005 (Azar 15, 1384) at 14:10 local time (10:40 UTC) when an Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130E Hercules military transport aircraft, ''5-8519'', c/n 4399, crashed into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, the capital city of Iran. The aircraft, bound for Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf, was carrying 10 crew and 84 passengers,〔(Tragedy strikes Tehran ); Mehr News〕 of whom 68 were reportedly journalists en route to watch a series of military exercises off the country's southern coast. The exact cause of the crash is not yet known, but the pilot reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to make an emergency landing at the city's Mehrabad International Airport, from where the aircraft took off. The aircraft came down in a densely populated area of Towhid, crashing into an apartment building where many Iranian Air Force personnel reside. Iranian State media reported a death toll of 128 victims, although some other news agencies reported a toll of 116.〔(Iran Plane Crashes Into Building; 128 Dead ) AP, via ABCNews.com: "At least 128 people were killed".〕 All 94 on board the plane were killed. ==Casualties== Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that all 94 people on board, including 40 journalists, were killed upon impact. State radio reported at least 34 people were confirmed dead on the ground, putting the official death toll at 128. An Interior Ministry Spokesperson, Mojtaba Mir-Abdolahi, has confirmed that 116 corpses have been recovered from the site. The Mehr news agency reports 40 journalists on board worked for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, and the others were from the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iranian Students' News Agency and Fars News Agency, and several newspapers. Iason Sowden of Global Radio News in Tehran said there were reports of charred bodies on the ground near the crash site. Sowden also said that one wing of the plane was lying in front of the building. Initial pictures shown on Sky News and CNN showed complete chaos at the scene. Earlier in the day, all children were advised to stay at home due to high levels of smog and pollution.〔(Scores die in Iranian air crash ) at BBC News〕 The number of wounded victims is still unclear. Reuters reported that 28 people were transported to a nearby hospital. Iranian state radio reported that 90 people sustained serious injuries.〔(Update 19: Fiery Plane Crash in Iran Kills 128 People ) AP via Forbes.com: "90 were injured, Tehran state radio said."〕 Doctor Panahi, head of Tehran's rescue services, was quoted in an interview with the Iranian Students' News Agency as saying that 132 had been injured. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2005 Iranian Air Force C-130 crash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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