Eyewitness Describes Aftermath of Ukrainian Plane Crash near Tehran
January 8, 2020
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as posted by the channelA Boeing Co. 737-800 jetliner bound for Ukraine that crashed after takeoff in Iran, killing everyone on board, was most likely brought down by an engine fire, according to Tehran authorities.
Ukraine International Airlines said 167 passengers and nine crew were on the plane, an older version of the 737 that predates Boeing’s grounded Max model, which crashed at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday in Sabashahr, near the Iranian capital.
Iran’s Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization said early assessments indicate the cause was a technical issue; the transport ministry suggested an engine fire was to blame. The comments came as speculation swirled that the jet may have been downed by a stray missile following Iranian strikes against U.S. bases in Iraq, or in a terrorist attack.
Another state-run outlet cited an official from the Iran Civil Aviation Organization as saying the pilots didn’t declare an emergency, while an amateur video purportedly of the stricken plane showed a bright image descending steeply before hitting the ground.
Other authorities didn’t follow Iran in pointing to a fire or technical issue. The Ukrainian embassy in Tehran amended an earlier statement in which it had ruled out terrorism, instead making no comment on possible causes.
Television footage showed recovery efforts at the crash sight, with debris from the plane spread across a charred field. Ukraine’s foreign ministry said about half those on board held Iranian citizenship and that there more than 60 Canadian citizens, as well as Swedes, Afghans, Britons and Ukrainians.
The tragedy comes at a tense time for both Iran and Boeing.
The Islamic republic has fired more than a dozen missiles at U.S.-Iraqi airbases in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s top general, Qassem Soleimani. Just prior to the crash, U.S. aviation regulators issued new restrictions barring civilian flights over Iraq and Iran. Iran’s civil aviation organization also suggested it may not seek U.S. help in decoding flight recorders recovered from the scene, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
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