Turkish would-be bride, her 7 friends, 3 crew, all women killed in plane crash
Eleven women were killed when a private plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends back from a hen party, officials and media reports said on Monday.
The Bombardier Challenger 604, carrying Mina Basaran and seven of her friends back from the United Arab Emirates, crashed in southwestern Iran on Sunday en route from Sharjah to Istanbul. Three crew, all women, were also on board.
According to Khaleej Times, the plane crashed in the Zagros mountains in Tehran after encountering heaving wind and rain.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says that authorities have recovered the “black box” from a Turkish private jet that crashed in Iran while traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Istanbul, killing all 11 people onboard.
Turkish media also reported that Mina Basaran, the 28-year-old daughter of tycoon Huseyin Basaran, had spent several days in the UAE with friends celebrating ahead of her wedding next month.
The party was also intended for three of the other women, due to be married this summer. Several of the women, like Mina, had successful careers in the fashion industry.
Turkish media said that at least one of the victims was pregnant.
The two female pilots were reportedly Beril Gerbes and Melike Kuvvet, who was one of the first female pilots in the Turkish armed forces but left and worked in civil aviation.
The party was also intended for three of the other women, due to be married this summer. Several of the women, like Mina, had successful careers in the fashion industry.
Turkish media said that at least one of the victims was pregnant.
The two female pilots were reportedly Beril Gerbes and Melike Kuvvet, who was one of the first female pilots in the Turkish armed forces but left and worked in civil aviation.
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