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All 65 aboard Iran plane feared dead.

All 65 aboard Iran plane feared dead

Source: Wikimedia

An Iranian plane brought back into service only months ago after being grounded for seven years has crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, and officials fear all 65 people on board have been killed.

The crash of the Aseman Airlines ATR-72 is yet another fatal aviation disaster for Iran, which for years was barred from buying necessary parts due to Western sanctions over its contested nuclear program.


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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: SBS News




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