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66 people dead
An Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometres south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV all on Flight No EP3704 were killed.
Due to foggy conditions, rescue helicopters couldvnot reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported.
Mr Tabatabai said the plane crashed into Mount Dena, which is about 4,400 metres tall.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-...ng-66-people-crashes-in-southern-iran/9459710
An Aseman Airlines ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down near its destination of the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometres south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV all on Flight No EP3704 were killed.
Due to foggy conditions, rescue helicopters couldvnot reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported.
Mr Tabatabai said the plane crashed into Mount Dena, which is about 4,400 metres tall.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-...ng-66-people-crashes-in-southern-iran/9459710
