A plane crash has occurred in Iran and does not look to have dropped slowly and from the crater it has made it looks like it dropped straight down. The crash happened 90 miles from Tehran near the Jannat-abad village close to the Iranian city of Qazvin and was on it way to Armenia. It was a short haul flight and the crash sight is disturbing and the damage looks immense. As per the latest report the plan was a Tupolev-154 and belonged to Caspian Airlines. The 
Tupolev-154 is an aircraft of Russian origin and was an aging aircraft. Tupolev-154 has a sad history as there have been eight crashes in the last decade.
The plane crashed 16 minutes after take off at 11:33 local time and had 168 people on board and most of the passengers were Armenian citizens. No survivors have been found and all are expected to be dead. The aircraft wreckage is spread over a 200 meters x 200 meters square. There was a large fire at the site after the crash but it has been extinguished by the local fire services. More details will be available once the black box of the aircraft is recovered. The flight number of the Armenian Tupolev-154 was 7908.
it was so Tragic.
‘Tail on fire’ suggests an engine fire given the location of same right in front of the tail.
I disagree with the suggestion of a ‘flat on’ crash posture. To make a 30-40 foot deep hole it would have to be nose down 45 degrees at least. That is one mofo hole there.
I have been hearing about the plane crash as it was a tragedy so distant from home and sad to find out one of the lost lives in this tragedy was a beloved gas station owner from Tustin California. The gas station that I and many other Tustin residents have visited would feel the loss of the this far distant tragedy. The owner who was loved by almost anyone who stepped foot into his gas station was among the 168 lives lost in the plane crash. He made sure you felt welcomed and if he could he would know you by your first name. He would always remember my name but also my regular shopping needs. Not only did his customers love him but his employees loved him even more. One in particular said that with this tragedy he lost a good friend not a boss. I find it only justice to acknowledge him here in California since so many will miss his smile each day and his presence . A tragedy that we just see as a world event will and has affected many here in southern California