The crash was the deadliest aviation accident in Iran since the 2003 crash of a military-operated Ilyushin Il-76, in which 275 people were killed (though some sources list the fatality count at 302).
Foi o peor accidente de aviación en Irán dende o accidente en 2003 dun Ilyushin Il-76 militar, no cal morreron 275 persoas (aínda que algunhas fontes falan de 302 mortos).