At least 38 people have been killed when an Iranian aircraft crashed in Tehran on Sunday morning.<br /><br />Initial reports had said that all 48 passengers and crew on board had died when the Sepahan Air passenger plane en route to the city of Tabas came down on a road shortly after taking off from Mehrabad airport. It now appears that at least 10 people have survived.<br /><br />“I suddenly saw a plane. There was a roaring sound. I felt something was landing on me. As soon as I stopped my motorcycle I fell on the ground, the plane was so near to the ground. I saw everything clearly. One wing was tilting to one side. As soon as it landed it crashed into a wall and then there were several explosions,” said eyewitness, Hassan Molla.<br /><br />Families of the victims have been gathering at hospitals in Tehran.<br /><br />At least five passengers on board were children. <br /><br />The aircraft’s black box has reportedly not yet been found. <br /><br />Iran’s airlines have suffered a large number of accidents, which Iranian politicians blame on international sanctions that don’t allow them to replace their aging fleets.<br /><br />Planes have been kept in service because of parts imported into the country on the black market.<br /><br />The safety record for the carriers has led to most Iranian flights being prevented from landing in theEU.
