A Boeing 707 carrying 10 people crashed near the Iranian capital.

The plane burst into flames and broke into pieces after crashing into a residential area. Photo: Twitter

According to local media, the accident occurred in the Karaj area, on the outskirts of Tehran. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707 cargo plane, which departed from Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) and was scheduled to land at Payam International Airport.

RT quoted Iranian emergency rescue officials as saying that the pilots lost control of the plane while landing at the airport, preventing it from reaching the runway and causing it to crash into a residential area.

However, it is currently unclear which party owned the ill-fated aircraft. The Iranian Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the crashed plane belonged to Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Manta Airport in Kyrgyzstan stated that it was a plane belonging to Iran's Payam Air.

Smoke rises from the accident scene. Photo: Twitter

Some sources say the cargo plane was scheduled to land at Payam International Airport, but for some unknown reason landed at Fath Airport instead. Some local news outlets suggest the crash may have been caused by bad weather.

Images published in Iranian media show the Boeing 707 seemingly broken into pieces and engulfed in flames after the crash. Rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene, but there are no specific figures yet on casualties or damage. According to local media, the pilot of the aircraft may have survived the accident.

The scene of the Boeing 707 cargo plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran. Photo:Twitter.

The Boeing 707 is a small, four-engine aircraft that entered service in 1957. With a range of 5,000 to approximately 11,000 km, it was once considered a revolutionary aircraft in Western aviation. However, major airlines no longer use this type of aircraft today.