Iranian plane crash, 66 died into Zagros mountains

Janjivan Bureau / Tehran : An Iranian passenger plane has crashed into the country’s Zagros mountains with more than 66 people on board, the head of the country’s emergency services told local media on Sunday.

“This plane has crashed in the Semirom area and all emergency forces are on alert. The plane had 50 to 60 passengers,” Pir Hossein Koolivand told the Fars news agency.