Egypt expresses condolences to Iranian plane victims' families

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Mon, 19 Feb 2018 - 09:15 GMT

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A firefighter aims his hose at the wreckage of a passenger airplane in Mashhad, 924 km (577 miles) east of Tehran, July 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mahdi Ghorbani

A firefighter aims his hose at the wreckage of a passenger airplane in Mashhad, 924 km (577 miles) east of Tehran, July 24, 2009. REUTERS/Mahdi Ghorbani

CAIRO - 19 February 2018: Egypt condoled with families of victims of an Aseman Airlines plane that crashed in the Zagros mountains in Iran Sunday.

The Egyptian government and people support the families of the victims, a statement by the Foreign Ministry here said Monday.

All 66 passengers and crew on an Iranian plane that crashed in a mountainous area of central Iran on Sunday are believed to be dead, state television quoted the airline's spokesman as saying.

"Aseman Airlines public relations head said that all on board are unfortunately dead," the television reporter said, without elaborating on how he obtained the information.

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