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02-20-2018, 11:22 AM
A passenger plane crashed in a mountainous region in southern Iran on Sunday, killing all 65 people on board, an airline spokesman told Iran state television.
Aseman Airlines Flight No. 3704 came down near the city of Yasuj, about 485 miles south of Tehran, the airline said. The ATR-72 — a twin-engine turboprop — was near its destination when it crashed into Mount Dena while carrying 59 passengers and six crew members, Iran Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV.
It’s unclear what caused the crash.
The aircraft only began flights months ago after it was “grounded” for seven years. The airline posted a photo of the plane on Instagram saying it would be up and running after repairs were done and safety checks and tests were conducted. It’s unclear what caused the aircraft to be grounded for an extended time.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/18/airliner-crashes-in-southern-iran-with-66-aboard-report.html
Iran might have the worst maintained airliners in the world, worse than Africa. They like to blame the Great Satan when it's like expecting a caveman to work with PCBs.
Aseman Airlines Flight No. 3704 came down near the city of Yasuj, about 485 miles south of Tehran, the airline said. The ATR-72 — a twin-engine turboprop — was near its destination when it crashed into Mount Dena while carrying 59 passengers and six crew members, Iran Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV.
It’s unclear what caused the crash.
The aircraft only began flights months ago after it was “grounded” for seven years. The airline posted a photo of the plane on Instagram saying it would be up and running after repairs were done and safety checks and tests were conducted. It’s unclear what caused the aircraft to be grounded for an extended time.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/02/18/airliner-crashes-in-southern-iran-with-66-aboard-report.html
Iran might have the worst maintained airliners in the world, worse than Africa. They like to blame the Great Satan when it's like expecting a caveman to work with PCBs.