Iran mourns as 66 die in plane crash
Aseman Airlines, an Iranian passenger aircraft, crashed on Sunday, leading to the deaths of all 66 persons on board.
The plane crashed in a mountainous area 5o minutes after taking off from the capital city of Tehran, news agency ISNA quoted Mojtaba Khaledi, emergency services spokesman, as saying.
State television quoted the airline’s spokesman as confirming the deaths.
“Aseman Airlines public relations head said that all on board are unfortunately dead,” the television reporter said.
Semirom’s governor said rescue helicopters were unable to land in the crash site because of heavy fog and emergency workers were trying to reach the area by land, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
Iran has suffered several plane crashes in the past few decades.
Tehran saids US sanctions have long prevented it from buying new aircraft or spare parts from the West.
The country is currently in a state of mourning.
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