An Iranian ATR-72 regional turboprop airliner has crashed in to the Dena mountain region, while flying in foggy weather conditions on...
Flown by Iranian carrier Aseman Airlines, the plane came down near the town of Semirom after taking off from Tehran's Mehrabad airport.
All the 66 onboard the flight EP3704 including 60 passengers and 6 crew members are believed to be dead.
The flight to the southwestern city of Yasuj disappeared from radar screens 50 minutes after taking off from Mehrabad airport.
Due to remote and adverse weather conditions in the region, the rescue team still haven't reached the crash site.
According to Flightradar24 logs, the flight took off at 04:33 UTC (08:03 local time). Last signal was received at 05:55 UTC when flight was at 16,975 feet and descending.
The aircraft was due to land in Yasuj at 09:50 local time.
The accident aircraft EP-ATS was 24 years old, first delivered in 1993. It restarted flying in October 2017, after remaining grounded for 7 years.
Powered by two turboprop engines, the Franco-Italian ATR-72 is a short haul regional aircraft with a max seating of 72 passengers.
