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A Bombardier Challenger 604 crashes into the Zagros Mountains near the Iranian city of Shar-e-kord, killing all 11 people on board.
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Bombardier Challenger 600 series
Business jet family by Canadair, later Bombardier
The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace. At the end of 1975, Canadair began funding the development of LearStar 600, and then bought the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2018 Iran Bombardier Challenger crash
Aviation accident in Iran
On 11 March 2018, a Bombardier Challenger 604 private jet, owned by Turkish group Başaran Holding, crashed in the Zagros Mountains near Shahr-e Kord, Iran, while returning to Istanbul from Sharjah. All three crew members and eight passengers on board were killed.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Zagros Mountains
Mountain range in Western Asia
The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of 1,600 km. The Zagros range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of southeastern Turkey and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Shahr-e Kord
City in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Iran
Shahr-e Kord is a city in the Central District of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province, and is 90 km away from Iran's third largest city, Isfahan.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 11
Day of the year
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