- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: February 18, 2018
Time: 0932
Location: Kohangan village, Iran
Operator: Iran Aseman Airlines
Flight #: EP3704
Route: Tehran - Yasuj
AC Type: ATR 72-212
Registration: EP-ATS
cn / ln: 391
Aboard: 66   (passengers:60  crew:6)
Fatalities: 66   (passengers:60  crew:6)
Ground: 0
Summary: The airliner was on approach to Yasuj Airport and descending when it crashed into Mt. Dena, 14 miles north of the airport. Poor weather with fog was reported at the time of the accident. The crew action which caused dangerous conditions for the flight. Continuing to the Yasouj airport for landing against the operation manual of the company, due to low altitude ceiling of the cloud and related cloud mass. Descending to unauthorized altitude below minimum of the route and MSA.
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