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 | | TEHRAN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - An Iranian military aircraft crashed at a Tehran airport on Monday, killing at least 37 people, state-run television reported, the latest in a string of aviation disasters to hit the Islamic Republic. |
 | | State television said the plane crashed shortly after take off but a police officer, Eskandar Momeni, told ISNA news agency an engine failed due to "technical problems" when it was still on the runway, causing it to veer, hit an obstacle and explode. |
 | | The last civilian aviation disaster was in September, when an Iranian airliner caught fire after landing in the northeastern city of Mashhad, killing 28 people. |
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