"We can confirm that a private Turkish jet while passing through our airspace disappeared from the radar and crashed near Shahr-e Kurd," a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organization told the country's state television. According to the first determinations, 11 people were on the board. The plane was flying from UAE to Istanbul.

According to the Iran official agency IRNA, the private plane was heading to Istanbul from United Arab that Emirates Sharjah, crashed in the southwestern city of Shahr-e Kurd, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. The people on the board, 3 crews, and 8 passengers lost their lives the agency reported.

The plane was owned by Basaran Holding, a company active in construction and building luxury yachts, said Turkish Ministry of Transport.  

It was noted that a large number of search-and-rescue teams were dispatched to the scene.

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