Sepehran Airlines 737 Lands Safely After Cabin Panels Collapse With 127 Aboard
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Sepehran Airlines 737 Lands Safely After Cabin Panels Collapse With 127 Aboard
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Summary
A Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 returned to Mashhad for an emergency landing Tuesday after violent shaking sent ceiling panels and overhead-bin debris crashing onto passengers.
No injuries were reported among the 127 passengers and crew, despite video showing travelers screaming, praying and shielding themselves from falling debris.
Jam Press said the aircraft may have suffered engine damage and a tire blowout during takeoff, and one of Mashhad airport's two runways was temporarily closed after the landing.
Iranian authorities are investigating the incident, while passengers were moved to another flight; the episode also highlights Iran's reliance on aging aircraft under long-running sanctions.