March 29, 2006 - 18:35 AMT
Armenian Plane Crashed Over Collision with Flock of Birds
According to the information received from the Armenian Embassy in Tehran, March 28 at 4.40 p.m. local time An-12 fright carrier owned by Fenix airlines collided in a flock of birds. As result three out of four engines were disabled, reported the RA MFA press office. The crew consisting of 12 people (11 Armenian citizens and 1 Ukrainian) managed to land near the Iranian town of Karaj. Four crewmembers received wounds and were taken to hospital. The plane was gutted by flames after all 12 people on board and the cargo were safely evacuated. By the moment their health state is satisfactory and they were brought to the hotel. Members of the Armenain Embassy in Tehran immediately departed for Karaj to render the essential assistance.