Iran admits to accidentally shooting down Ukrainian plane.
Iran has just announced that its military did not intentionally shoot down the Ukrainian plane that killed 176 people.
According to AP, the announcement was made this morning (January 11) and stated that the downing of the plane was due to human error.
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| A plane carrying over a hundred people crashed in Iran; no one survived. Photo: AP |
The Boeing 737, operated by Ukraine International Airlines, crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred hours after Iran launched a missile attack on US forces in Iraq.
Iran denied that a missile had shot down the plane a few days earlier. However, citing intelligence sources, the US and Canada later stated that they believed Iran had shot down the aircraft.
The plane, carrying 167 passengers and 9 crew members, was scheduled to fly to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. However, just minutes after takeoff, it crashed. Among the victims were at least 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, and 82 Iranians.
