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Iran plane crash kills all 66 passengers on board Iran plane crashes into mountain, killing all 66 people on board, state TV says
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A spokesman for Iran's Aseman Airlines spokesman has told state TV that an airplane crash in southern Iran has killed all 66 people who were on board.  A plane crash in southern Iran has killed all 66 people on board, according to state TV.
  The flight was reportedly carrying 60 passengers, including one child, and six crew members when it crashed into the side of a mountain near the remote town of Semirom 620km (about 390 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. 
Mohammad Taghi Tabatabai spoke to state TV on Sunday. He says the flight carried 60 passengers, including one child, and six crew members.  The ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, was on its way to the city of Yasuj in the country's south.
He says the plane crashed in Mount Dena, which is some 440 meters (1,440 feet) tall.  The carrier, Aseman Airlines, is a semi-private firm headquartered in Tehran that specialises in flights to remote airfields across the country. It also flies internationally. 
The ATR-72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down near the remote mountain town of Semirom, some 620 kilometers (390 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. 
Under decades of international sanctions, Iran's commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years. Under decades of international sanctions, Iran's commercial passenger aircraft fleet has aged, with air accidents occurring regularly in recent years. 
Following the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers, Iran signed deals with both Airbus and Boeing to buy scores of passenger planes.  The Iranian Red Crescent said it has deployed to the area. Authorities said they would be investigating. 
  Following the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers, Iran signed deals with both Airbus and Boeing to buy scores of passenger planes.