TEHRAN, IRAN—An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, likely killing all 65 people on board, state media reported. Aseman Airlines spokesperson Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai told state TV that all on Flight No. Article Continued BelowDue to foggy condition, rescue helicopters couldn’t reach the crash site in the Zagros Mountains, state TV reported. However, Aseman Airlines is banned from flying in the European Union over safety concerns. The ATR-72 that crashed Sunday had been built in 1993, Aseman Airlines CEO Ali Abedzadeh told state TV.

Source: thestar February 18, 2018 10:37 UTC