Iran plane crash: 66 people killed, no survivors

TEHRAN, Iran, Feb 18: An Iranian commercial plane crashed on Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, killing all 66 people on board, According to the reports.

The plane, an ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop, reportedly lost contact with air control during its flight from Tehran to the southern Iranian city of Yasuj, some 780 kilometers (485 miles) south of the Iranian capital.

"An ATR aircraft of Aseman Airlines with 60 passengers and about six crew disappeared from radar this morning," Aladin Borujerdi, head of parliaments national security and foreign policy commission said.

The Iranian Red Crescent said it has deployed to the area. Authorities said they would be investigating.