TEHRAN, Iran (Updated) — An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, state media reported. Aseman Airlines spokesman Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on Flight No. ADVERTISEMENTDue to foggy condition, rescue helicopters couldn’t reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported. Under decades of international sanctions, Iran’s commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years. In April 2017, ATR sealed a $536-million sale with Iran Air for at least 20 aircraft.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 18, 2018 07:49 UTC