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Passenger plane carrying 66 crashes in Iran

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 18 Feb 2018, 9:35PM
66 people were onboard the aircraft (Image / Getty Images)
66 people were onboard the aircraft (Image / Getty Images)

Passenger plane carrying 66 crashes in Iran

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Sun, 18 Feb 2018, 9:35PM

A passenger plane carrying 66 people has crashed in Iran.

The plane left the capital Tehran on the way to southern city Yasuk before disappearing off the radar.

A spokesman for Iran's Aseman Airlines has told State tv that all 66 people onboard - 60 passengers and six crew members - were killed in the crash.

CNN correspondent Ramin Mostaghim says thick fog in the air is hindering rescue teams from reaching the area or seeing the site of the crash.

An airline official said the flight departed at 7:55 a.m. local time from Mehrabad airport and disappeared from the radar shortly after that, according to Iranian state media.

 

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