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From Jon Leyne, BBC correspondent:
Iran has a notoriously bad air safety record. Because of sanctions imposed by the United States, Iran relies on an increasingly ageing fleet of airliners, and has trouble buying spares.
There are tales of aircrew buying spare parts on flights to Europe, then sneaking them back to Iran in the cockpit. While those sanctions don't apply to aircraft from Russia and Ukraine, many planes from those countries in the Iranian fleet also appear well past their best.
For some people, flying in Iran can be a nerve-wracking experience. Stepping on board, it often becomes quickly apparent you are in a plane that has done many years service.
There are also frequent delays because of the shortage of aircraft. Iranian engineers and aircrew do their best to keep their fleets in service.
Posted By: DNB41 on July 15th 2009 at 13:06:30
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- Right, fuck this for a laugh, I am officially following Dennis Bergkamp's lead (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 15, 13:03:53
- Yes but - (General Chat) - DNB41, Jul 15, 13:06:30
- ok, but aren't airlines suffering huge losses at the moment? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 15, 13:08:47
- You are still more likely to die while (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 15, 13:22:58
- Good reason to wear Crocs (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 15, 13:27:21
- Oh dear... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 15, 13:23:43
- really? Hardly the worst way to go, I wouldn't have thought (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 15, 13:21:54
- not for me (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 15, 13:50:29
- Living in Clapton for starters (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 15, 13:22:48
- You are still more likely to die while (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 15, 13:22:58
- The plane was built in 1987 or suffen but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 15, 13:08:31
- It's El Nino I tell you. (General Chat) - DNB41, Jul 15, 13:10:13
- The Madrid one (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 15, 13:09:02
- ok, but aren't airlines suffering huge losses at the moment? (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 15, 13:08:47
- Yes but - (General Chat) - DNB41, Jul 15, 13:06:30
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