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• Stephen Pope
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport after operating flight IS4310 from Tehran-Mehrabad. The aircraft, registered EP-FSF, was carrying 127 people; all were safely evacuated, while the nose gear reportedly collapsed during the excursion.
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A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-500 veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport after operating flight IS4310 from Tehran-Mehrabad. The aircraft, registered EP-FSF, was carrying 127 people; all were safely evacuated, while the nose gear reportedly collapsed during the excursion.
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