Fighter crashes in northwest Iran, three killed

An F-5 fighter jet crashed on Monday morning near a school in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, according to IRNA.

While flying over Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, the fighter crashed in a neighborhood in northwest of the city, Shahid Fakouri Air Force Base said.

Initial reports suggest the fighter has crashed near a school.

Mohammad Baqer Honarbar, a provincial official, told IRNA that two pilots and one civilian are said to be killed in the crash.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency