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Plane crash claims 168

TEHRAN - A Tupolev passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran yesterday on its way to neighbouring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed, Iranian media reported.

TEHRAN - A Tupolev passenger aircraft crashed in northwestern Iran yesterday on its way to neighbouring Armenia and all 168 people on board were killed, Iranian media reported.

"There were 151 adults, two children and 15 crew members on board," Caspian Airline's representative Arlen Davudyan said.

The cause was not clear and the plane's black box had not yet been found. - Reuters

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