Aria Air - Iran - Crash Kills at Least 17 People on Board

Summary - Aria Air flight 1525 crashed killing at least 17 people on board, and at least 20 injured. 153 people were on board. The plane crashed at approximately 6:10 pm on July 24, during landing in the Iranian city of Mashhad. There are conflicting theories about what actually happened.

When did the crash / air tragedy occur?
6:10 pm Iran Daylight Time on July 24, 2009.

Which airline was involved?
Aria Air (Iran), and one of its Ilyushin-62 aircraft.

What happened?
Aria Air flight 1525 crashed killing at least 17 people on board, and at least 20 injured. 153 people were on board. The flight had flown from Tehran, Iran to the Iranian city of Mashhad. There have been conflicting reports of what happened.
An airport official said that the plane's wheels caught fire during landing and it skidded off the runway, hitting a wall. This does seem possible given the extensive damage to the nose/cockpit and front part of the fuselage.
The other report is that there was no wall that was hit before the plane finally came to a stop in a local field.
There is speculation that the aircraft was landing at a high speed.
Reports also differ regarding the breakdown of the fatalities - some citing 13 of the dead as crew members, others as 3 crew members and the rest of the 19 as passengers.

What was the cause / Who is to blame?
Right now it seems early to establish cause and blame, but it does point towards a mechanical or maintenance issue.

Any further safety issues?
Iran's aviation safety record has been criticized over the years, and many countries have cited poor maintenance as an issue.

Phone contacts as well as the passenger and crew list are not available.

One day after the crash, Aria Air’s flight certification was revoked.