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Warplane crash in S Iran kills 1

Iran Materials 10 April 2011 17:13 (UTC +04:00)

An Iranian Army aircraft has crashed around the southern city of Sarvestan in Iran's Fars Province, killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot, local officials say, Press TV reported.

The plane crashed near Khavaran village on Sunday, while on a training mission, an informed provincial official told IRNA.

Reports say the plane, which belonged to the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army, was probably a Sukhoi training aircraft.

No further details have been reported about the incident yet.

An investigative mission has been dispatched to the site of the crash to find more about the event.

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