The plane operated by Iranian carrier Aseman Airlines crashed in a mountainous area near the town of Semirom after taking off from Tehran's Mehrabad airport, news agency ISNA quoted emergency services spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi as saying.
The ATR-made plane was on a flight to the southwestern city of Yasuj and a spokesman for the airline said there were 60 passengers and six crew members aboard. The ISPR spokesperson said that the CoAS shared grief of bereaved families and brotherly Iranian nation.--PR