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News24.com | Ukraine seeks ‘unconditional’ support for its plane crash probe
Ukraine has called for “unconditional support” of its investigators after a Ukrainian passenger plane crashed in Iran, with the US media reporting it had been accidentally shot down by a missile. …read more Source::...
‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukraine airliner with missiles, says Canada’s PM
Ottawa/Washington – A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said on Thursday, citing intelligence from Canadian and other sources. The destruction of the airliner, which carried 63 Canadians, “may well have...
Newsdeck: Iran most likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles, U.S. officials believe
WASHINGTON/KIEV, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, U.S. officials said on Thursday, and President Donald Trump said he did not believe the crash was due to a mechanical issue. …read more Source:: Daily...
US believes Ukraine airliner accidentally brought down by Iran
WASHINGTON – A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, U.S. officials said on Thursday. One U.S. official said U.S. satellites had detected the launch of two missiles shortly before the plane crashed, followed by evidence of an explosion. Two...
News24.com | US officials believe Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner, killing all of the 176 people on board – US media
US President Donald Trump says he had “suspicions” about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran as US media reported it had been mistakenly shot down by Iran. …read more Source::...
Pelosi: ‘I know exactly when’ to send impeachment to Senate’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she knows ‘’exactly when” she’ll be transmitting the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, brushing back Democratic comments that the time has come to start the Senate trial. Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol she had no concerns about the anxiety some...
News24.com | Iran: Ukraine plane caught fire but crew never called for help
A Ukrainian airliner that crashed outside of Tehran was on fire and trying to turn back but its crew never made a radio call for help, Iranian investigators have said. …read more Source::...
Newsdeck: Iran investigation says airliner caught fire before crash, Ukraine outlines theories
DUBAI/KIEV, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios on Thursday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground. …read more Source:: Daily...
Ukraine lists missile strike and terrorism as Iran plane crash theories
Kiev – A top Ukrainian security official on Thursday set out what he said were the four main theories for why a Ukrainian airliner crashed in Iran the previous day killing 176 people, including a possible missile strike and terrorism. Oleksiy Danylov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, made his statement as...
Iran investigators say doomed Ukrainian plane never called for help
Tehran — The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport when the plane went down, according to an initial Iranian report released Thursday on the disaster that killed 176 people. The report suggested a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian...
