Ukraine Plane Crash in Iran: All 176 aboard killed after Boeing 737 crashes
Ukraine Plane Crash in Iran: Ukrainian plane Boeing 737 flight carrying 176 passengers crashed near Khomeini airport in Tehran on Wednesday. Boeing 737 flight — belonging to Ukraine International Airlines — carrying 176 passengers and crew crashed due to the technical problems minutes after take-off, Iranian state TV reported. The plane took off from Imam Khomeini International Airport. Meanwhile, an investigation team has reached the the site of the crash in southwestern outskirts of Tehran. Pirhossein Koulivand, head of Iran’s emergency services, said "The plane is on fire, we have sent crews and we may be able to save some passengers." https://twitter.com/alihashem_tv/status/1214762967604039680?s=20 As per report, a Ukrainian 737-800 flown by Ukraine International Airlines took off on Wednesday morning but stopped sending data immediately. Iran’s official news agency IRNA stated that “the plane was bound for Kiev … and had 176 passengers and crew.” https://www.ptcnews.tv/iran-32-killed-190-injured-as-stampede-occurs-at-general-qassim-soleimani-funeral-procession-en/ The plane crash has come hours after Iran launched a missile attack on two bases in Iraq housing US forces in a retaliation for the killing of Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani. Meanwhile, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Iran's Bushehr, on Wednesday. -PTC News
