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The head of Tehran’s emergency department confirmed the incident to the Fars news agency, who took to Twitter with an announcement. Emergency services are currently tackling the blaze. The aircraft has been evacuated.

The head of Tehran’s emergency department confirmed the incident

فرود بدون چرخ فوكر١٠٠ هما در مهرآباد

رئیس اورژانس تهران: یک فروند هواپیما هنگام نشستن در فرودگاه مهرآباد دچار آتش سوزی شد، اما این حادثه هیچ مصدومی نداشته است pic.twitter.com/kJdkberXRP — خبرگزاری تسنیم ������������ (@Tasnimnews_Fa) March 19, 2019

The inferno took place at 9pm local time (6.30pm GMT). Up to 10 ambulances are on the scene, local news reports. It is not currently known if any passengers are injured.