World Alert: Iran says it shot down Ukrainian airliner, blames human error

The General Staff of Armed Forces said in a statement Saturday that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down "unintentionally" after departing from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. The passenger plane, carrying 176 people, turned "toward a sensitive military base" belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which mistook the airliner for a "hostile aircraft," the statement carried by state television said.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Jan 10, 11:05 PM     Iran says it shot down Ukrainian airliner, blames human error The General Staff of Armed Forces said in a statement Saturday that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down "unintentionally" after departing from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. The passenger plane, carrying 176 people, turned "toward a sensitive military base" belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which mistook the airliner for a "hostile aircraft," the statement carried by state television said. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071