Iranian jet aborts takeoff in Mashhad after violent cabin shaking

A Boeing 737-300 operated by the Iranian carrier Sepehran Airlines aborted its takeoff at Mashhad airport after violent vibrations shook the cabin while the aircraft was still on the ground.

• The aircraft began shaking severely during takeoff on runway 31, prompting the crew to stop the plane while still grounded.
• Parts of the ceiling and overhead bins fell onto passengers, who screamed and clutched seats in panic.
• Aviation-safety outlet Aviation Herald attributed the fault to corroded dampers in the main landing-gear assembly.
• The Mashhad–Kermanshah flight had been cancelled twice earlier over technical faults on the same aircraft type.