Wreckage of Iranian plane found

World Monday 19/February/2018 14:44 PM
By: Times News Service
Wreckage of  Iranian plane found

London: Wreckage of the Iranian plane that crashed with 65 people on board on Sunday was found in central Iran, state media reported.
The deputy governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was quoted by state media as saying on Monday that the wreckage was found near Dengezlu city, in Semirom county, in Isfahan province.
The Aseman Airlines flight from Tehran disappeared from radar screens on Sunday, 50 minutes into its journey to the southwestern city of Yasuj.
The twin-engined turboprop ATR 72 was just over 24 years old. According to data cited by the Flight Safety Foundation’s aviation-safety.net website, it had been restored to service just three months ago after being in storage for six years.
Planemaker ATR said the cause of the accident was not yet known. Based in the French city of Toulouse, ATR is a joint venture between Airbus and Italy's Leonardo.
All 65 passengers and crew are feared dead.