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• Ricardo Meier
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-300 experienced violent vibration during a rejected takeoff or shortly after departure from Mashhad, causing cabin panels and overhead components to detach. The aircraft returned for an emergency landing at Hashemi Nejad International Airport; the reports do not provide casualty information or a confirmed cause.
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A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737-300 experienced violent vibration during a rejected takeoff or shortly after departure from Mashhad, causing cabin panels and overhead components to detach. The aircraft returned for an emergency landing at Hashemi Nejad International Airport; the reports do not provide casualty information or a confirmed cause.
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