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UPDATE 1-Iran plane with 290 aboard loses radio contact
(Reuters 02/19 12:47:14)

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TEHRAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Iranian passenger plane
carrying about 290 people has lost contact with air traffic
control while travelling between two cities in southeastern
Iran, a government official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The official said it was not yet clear whether the aircraft
had crashed.
State television said the passenger plane was travelling
from the city of Zahedan to Kerman.
It said air traffic control authorities lost contact with
the plane at around 5:30 p.m. local time (1400 GMT).
No further details were immediately available.
((Reporting by Parisa Hafezi; [phone]))
REUTERS

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