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UN secretary-general offers condolences over passenger plane crash in Iran

Society Materials 19 February 2018 05:27 (UTC +04:00)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply saddened by the plane crash on Sunday in southern Iran that reportedly killed 65 people
UN secretary-general offers condolences over passenger plane crash in Iran

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply saddened by the plane crash on Sunday in southern Iran that reportedly killed 66 people, said Guterres' deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq, Xinhua reported.

The secretary-general extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and government of Iran, said Haq in a statement.

An Iranian passenger plane flying from Tehran to Yasouj has disappeared from radar on Feb. 18.

Iran’s Aseman Airlines confirmed that its ATR 72-500 plane has crashed in southern Isfahan.

All 66 passengers and crew members died in the incident.

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