- Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai, Aseman Airlines spokespersonIt wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash, although weather was severe in the area. Aseman Airlines is Iran's third-largest airline by fleet size, behind state carrier Iran Air and Mahan Air. Aseman Airlines has suffered other major crashes with fatalities. In April 2017, ATR sealed a $673 million Cdn sale with Iran Air for at least 20 aircraft. Chicago-based Boeing also signed a $3.77 billion Cdn deal that month to sell 30 737 MAX aircraft to Aseman Airlines.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2018 08:17 UTC