Plane crash kills elite Iranian commander

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Plane crash kills elite Iranian commander

Posted: 1/9/2006 2:53:10 AM EDT

They will be running out of planes and Military Brass at this rate!

Plane crash kills Iran commander
By Nasser Karimi, AP
Published: 09 January 2006
A small military passenger jet crashed in northwestern Iran today, killing the commander of the ground forces of the elite Revolutionary Guards and at least 12 other people, official media reported.

It was the second time in two months that a military plane has crashed in Iran. On both occasions, the planes were carrying passengers and attempting to make an emergency landing.

In Monday's crash, the plane, a Falcon of the Revolutionary Guards, was trying to make an emergency landing at Oroumieh, 560 miles north-west of the capital, Tehran, state television reported.

There were conflicting reports on what caused the crash. The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported the plane crashed because its landing gear jammed, preventing the wheels from being fully deployed. But the Revolutionary Guards' spokesman, Gen. Masoud Jazayeri, blamed bad weather and engine failure.

"It crashed near the airport due to the bad weather, lack of visibility and failure in both engines," Gen. Jazayeri told the television.

Jazayeri said that Gen. Ahmad Kazemi, commander of the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guards, and 10 other officers of the Guards were killed, the news agency reported.

State television said the plane's crew of two were also killed. However, the news agency and state radio said there were three crewmen. The discrepancy could not be immediately explained.

The Falcon, which is made by the French company Dassault, is the preferred aircraft of high-ranking military officers in Iran.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article337518.ece

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:09:10 AM EDT

[#1]

Hmmm.......tag.

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:17:55 AM EDT

[#2]

It was a French aircraft. Don't the Airbusses crash more than too much?

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:20:47 AM EDT

[#3]

I usually refrain from dancing on graves, but this may be an exception.

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:50:35 AM EDT

[#4]

Sure is a nice day outside.

Oh, did you say something??

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:55:11 AM EDT

[#5]

"It crashed near the airport due to the bad weather, lack of visibility and failure in both engines," Gen. Jazayeri told the television.

anyone else find that hilarious? Especially other pilots?

Posted: 1/9/2006 3:59:15 AM EDT

[#6]

It was the Haliburton Dual Engine Flameout Machine(tm)

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:01:44 AM EDT

[#7]

Awww.

That's too bad.

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:06:08 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
It was the Haliburton Dual Engine Flameout Machine(tm)

The power and ability of the Bush administration never ceases to amaze me.

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:06:34 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
"It crashed near the airport due to the bad weather, lack of visibility and failure in both engines," Gen. Jazayeri told the television.

anyone else find that hilarious? Especially other pilots?

Its like saying a person died of the common cold and Oh by the way his head fell off.

At least they are saying it was Bush's fault

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:12:49 AM EDT

[#10]

That's a tough promotion system.

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:16:38 AM EDT

[#11]

I hereby revoke Nasser Karimi's permit to ever use the word 'elite' again, as he obviously doesn't have a damned clue what it means.

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:31:01 AM EDT

[#12]

Don'tcha just love the Moussad?

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:46:54 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

A small military passenger jet crashed in northwestern Iran today, killing the commander of the ground forces of the elite Revolutionary Guards and at least 12 other people, official media reported.

It was the second time in two months that a military plane has crashed in Iran. On both occasions, the planes were carrying passengers and attempting to make an emergency landing.

This time it was Bush's fault!

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:48:10 AM EDT

[#14]

great , keepem coming

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:53:11 AM EDT

[#15]

Hopefully the result of some top secret ray beam we have...

Posted: 1/9/2006 4:57:08 AM EDT

[#16]

Seems an Intelligence chief died in the crash too....

The Fars news agency, which has close links to the Revolutionary Guards, said a number of other top commanders, including an intelligence chief, were also on board.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4594104.stm

Sugar in the gas tank?

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:02:38 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Don'tcha just love the Moussad?

Knowing some Iranians, the .gov over there will prolly blame the Mossad for this.

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:04:19 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Don'tcha just love the Moussad?

Knowing some Iranians, the .gov over there will prolly blame the Mossad for this.

Yep. If innocent non-Iranians die it was "Allah's will."

If Iranian regime members die it was the Mossad.

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:07:56 AM EDT

[#19]

[Mr Burns] Exxxxcellnt Smithers, the fools think it was an accident.[/Mr Burns]

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:10:10 AM EDT

[#20]

Question

Were these individuals ones leaning toward peace with the west?

Or were they loyal to the Ayahtolla and their loony president?

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:16:02 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
"It crashed near the airport due to the bad weather, lack of visibility and failure in both engines," Gen. Jazayeri told the television.

Pither: Oh! (He examines his diary.) Are you... Rear Admiral Dudley de Vere Compton Bart then?

Chinaman: No. He died. He have heart attack and fell out of window onto exploding bomb, and was run over in shooting accident.

Posted: 1/9/2006 5:20:48 AM EDT

[#22]

Wasn't there some Tom Clancy novel where Navy SEALs or somebody else (Rangers?) landed in enemy territory and were knocking down enemy a/c taking off and landing using hi-powered lasers to blind the pilots, causing huge fiery crashes? Aerial tankers, IIRC.

Maybe life is imitating art?

Posted: 1/9/2006 6:30:32 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
Question

Were these individuals ones leaning toward peace with the west?

Or were they loyal to the Ayahtolla and their loony president?

Great questions. Maybe the mullahs are weeding out any pro-western militray commanders they don't trust to be totally loyal to Iran in case SHTF. Great way to do it without outright executions.

Posted: 1/9/2006 7:58:01 AM EDT

[#24]

Could we make an EMP gun?

Just kind fly up nearby, and zappo, all their electronics fail?

Posted: 1/9/2006 7:59:34 AM EDT

[#25]

Where does W put all them notches?

Posted: 1/9/2006 8:02:30 AM EDT

[#26]

IT'S BUSH'S FAULT!!!!!!!!

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