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Plane catches fire in Iran

An Iranian passenger plane caught fire upon landing on Sunday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, injuring 46 people, state television and other news networks said. Iranian officials told local news networks that the rear end of the Russian-built Tupolev 154 plane owned by Taban Airline and piloted by a Russian caught fire as the aircraft landed in fog at Mashhad airport.

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