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Ukraine to coordinate closely with Iran on airliner investigation: minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Wednesday he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif following the crash of an Ukrainian airliner in Iran. …read more Source::...
Boeing 737-800 that crashed in Tehran ‘most popular model in skies’
Aircraft launched in 1994 can carry 189 passengers and has had some safety issuesThe Boeing 737-800 model used by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) that crashed in Tehran on Wednesday is the most popular aircraft in the sky, used by major airlines from Ryanair to American Airlines.Boeing’s short-haul workhorse is the predecessor to the...
Ukraine embassy in Iran drops reference to engine failure as cause of plane crash
Ukraine’s embassy in Iran dropped an initial reference to engine failure as the cause of a Ukrainian plane crash outside Tehran on Wednesday. …read more Source::...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 8 Jan 2020
Iran fires missiles at US forces in Iraq Iran has launched missile strikes against two Iraqi air bases used by US troops, after vowing to avenge the US assassination of top military commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad last week. However, the strikes appear to have been “carefully calibrated to avoid US casualties”, according to The Guardian,...
Ukrainian airliner crashes after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 aboard
A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said. …read more Source::...
Iran plane crash: Ukraine Boeing 737 crashes near Tehran, in pictures
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Footage appearing to show Ukrainian passenger jet crashing broadcast on Iran state TV – video
A Ukrainian airliner with 180 people on board has crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. Rescue teams have been sent to an area near the airport where the Boeing 737-800 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed. The plane, bound for Kiev, suffered technical difficulties shortly after take-off. News of...
Ukraine president says passengers, crew on board airliner in Iran dead
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that all passengers and crew on board a Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran have been killed, citing preliminary information. …read more Source::...
Iran plane crash: All 170 passengers killed as Ukraine Boeing 737 crashes near Tehran
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Iran plane crash: Ukraine Boeing 737 carrying 180 people crashes near Tehran
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