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11 Dead After Turkish Plane Crashes In Iran

The private plane took off from the United Arab Emirates and was headed to Istanbul.
Posted at 2:57 PM, Mar 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-11 14:57:53-04

A private Turkish plane carrying 11 people crashed in Iran on Sunday. There were no survivors. 

Six rescue teams were dispatched to the site of the crash, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

The plane left the United Arab Emirates and was headed to Istanbul when it went down in the Zagros Mountains.

It was reported to be still burning around noon Central Time.