Iran admits accidentally shooting down Ukrainian plane
Iran has just announced that its military did not intentionally shoot down the Ukrainian plane, killing 176 people.
According to AP, the announcement was made this morning (January 11) and included a section stating that the plane was shot down due to human error.
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| Plane carrying more than 100 people crashed in Iran, no survivors. Photo: AP |
A Boeing 737 operated by Ukraine International Airlines crashed on the outskirts of the Iranian capital Tehran during takeoff hours after Iran launched a missile attack on US forces in Iraq.
Iran has denied that a missile shot down the plane several days ago. However, the US and Canada later said, citing intelligence sources, that they believed Iran had shot down the plane.
The plane was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members and was scheduled to fly to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. However, it crashed just minutes after takeoff. Among the victims were at least 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians and 82 Iranians.