US plane forced to land in Iran
2005-06-19 07:51
Tehran - A US-based commercial airliner made an emergency landing in Tehran on Sunday after reporting a technical problem in its cargo section, airport officials said.
The Northwest Airlines DC-10 was en route from Mumbai, India, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, with 255 passengers and crew, said Reza Jafarzadeh, the spokesperson for the civil aviation authority. No injuries were reported.
US carriers do not serve Iran because of American economic sanctions. Washington broke ties with Iran shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution when militants seized the US Embassy. Fifty-two hostages were held for 444 days.
Technicians worked on the plane, which was expected to continue the trip, Jafarzadeh said.
- AP