Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a message of condolence on Tuesday, offered sympathies to the nation and bereaved families over the loss of 15 lives in a plane crash in West of Tehran, and urged authorities to probe into and deal with any probable weaknesses and errors.

Rasa - A Mahan Air passenger plane carrying Iranian Hajj pilgrims to Medina, Saudi Arabia, skidded off the runway at Kerman International Airport in Southeastern Iran on Monday after one of its tires burst.