Iran Plane Crashes in Remote Region; All 66 People Feared Dead

Crash adds to dismal safety record for Iranian airlines, which have struggled to acquire spare parts and new planes because of sanctions

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Updated Feb. 18, 2018 12:49 p.m. ET

An Iranian passenger plane carrying 66 people crashed Sunday in a remote mountainous area in Iran, killing all those aboard.

The Aseman Airlines flight was en route from Tehran to Yasuj, a small city in southern Iran, when it disappeared from the radar at around 8:50 a.m. local time, a spokesman for the carrier told state TV, adding that all on board were presumed dead. It was carrying 60 passengers and six crew, he said.

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