I don't think it would be a AN-124 - there's very few of those flying and, as far as I know, they are all operated by companies in the former Soviet Union countries. I read one report saying it was an IL-76. David R > Anyone on the list that may have more exact details by now on what type of > Antonov aircraft it was and was this a military aircraft or a civil airliner > belonging to one of those Russian airlines ? > ------- > AP reports an Antonov aircraft carrying 250 people has crashed in SE > Iran, possibly a military flight. Since Antonov does not make large > passenger airliners, I'm wondering what this might be... maybe an > An-124 with seat pallets? > > Details very sketchy so far. The crash is 50 miles from the planned > destination of Kerman. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more