TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported.
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 kilometers (485 miles) south of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on the flight were killed. The plane carried 60 passengers, including one child, and six crew members.
Due to foggy condition, rescue helicopters couldn’t reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported. Tabatabai said the plane crashed into Mount Dena, which is about 440-meters (1,440-feet) tall.
Aseman Airlines is a semi-private air carrier headquartered in Tehran that specializes in flights to remote airfields across the country. It also flies internationally.
The Iranian Red Crescent said it has deployed to the area. Authorities said they would be investigating.
Under decades of international sanctions, Iran’s commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years.
Following the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers, Iran signed deals with both Airbus and Boeing to buy scores of passenger planes.
Source: Oc Register
Commercial plane crashes in Iran; all 66 aboard killed
More from NewsMore posts in News »
- What Orange County’s Republican representatives think of the Biden impeachment inquiry
- Human brains, in and out of skulls, promise to unravel Alzheimer’s mysteries
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
More from Top Stories BreezeMore posts in Top Stories Breeze »
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
More from top stories ivdbMore posts in top stories ivdb »
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
- Legal fights over California’s homeless camps expand to Supreme Court
More from Top Stories LADNMore posts in Top Stories LADN »
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
More from Top Stories LBPTMore posts in Top Stories LBPT »
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
More from Top Stories OCRMore posts in Top Stories OCR »
- What Orange County’s Republican representatives think of the Biden impeachment inquiry
- Human brains, in and out of skulls, promise to unravel Alzheimer’s mysteries
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
More from Top Stories PEMore posts in Top Stories PE »
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
- What exodus? 37 reasons to stay in California
More from Top Stories PSNMore posts in Top Stories PSN »
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
- Side hustles have become survival strategy for Hollywood’s strikers
More from top stories rdfMore posts in top stories rdf »
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
- What exodus? 37 reasons to stay in California
More from Top Stories SGVTMore posts in Top Stories SGVT »
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
More from top stories sunMore posts in top stories sun »
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
- What exodus? 37 reasons to stay in California
More from Top Stories WDNMore posts in Top Stories WDN »
- As San Pedro looks at tourist connections, the push to move USS Iowa resurfaces
- As migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
- Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
- Woman rescued from outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch, police say
- Motorcyclists can’t take eLearning to avoid the knowledge test
More from World NewsMore posts in World News »
- Ukraine president lashes out at Russia but avoids face-to-face encounter at UN Security Council
- Libya investigates dams’ collapse after devastating flood kills more than 11,000
- Zelenskyy to visit DC as Congress debates more Ukraine aid
- At least 56 killed when fire engulfs apartment building in Vietnam
- Searchers race to recover bodies in Libya as death toll from flooding hits 5,100
Be First to Comment