US plane makes emergency landing in Iran
IRAN: A small commercial US plane has made an emergency
landing in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz after facing technical
problems, an Iranian official says.
The plane landed in Ahvaz airport some 20 days ago, Managing Director
of Iran’s airports, Mahmoud Rasoulinejad said on Sunday. “The 3-member
plane faced technical problems while passing over Iran’s airspace and
this is the reason that the airport permitted it to make a landing,” he
added.
He noted that after landing, the plane’s crew travelled on to their
destination in the Persian Gulf countries and the airplane is currently
being repaired in Ahvaz airport.
Meanwhile, deputy governor general of Khuzestan Province Alireza
Sheikh Rabat told Fars news agency that the US plane was travelling from
Dubai to the Netherlands and asked permission for an emergency landing
following technical problems.
He added that the crew have been transferred to their destination in
coordination with the Swiss Embassy, which represents the US interests
in Iran.
PRESS TV
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