TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An aging Iranian passenger airliner carrying 144 people crash-landed on a runway and skidded onto a major highway next to an airport Monday, the latest crash in the Islamic Republic as U.S. sanctions bar it from parts or new aircraft. The plane involved in Monday’s crash-landing in Iran, registered as EP-CPZ, was more than 25 years old. The incident comes as Iran is still coping with the aftermath of the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner over Tehran. However, Iran has struggled to obtain parts for its aging fleet of airliners amid sanctions by the U.S. Image: An Iranian passenger plane sits on a road outside Mahshahr airport after skidding off the runway, in southwestern city of Mahshahr, Iran, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.

Source: Egypt Independent January 27, 2020 09:22 UTC