The statement came on Saturday morning and blamed “human error” for the shoot down.
Iran announced Saturday, January 11, that its military ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 aboard.
The statement came on Saturday morning and blamed “human error” for the shoot down.
The jetliner, a Boeing 737 operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, went down on the outskirts of Tehran during takeoff just hours after Iran launched a barrage of missiles at US forces.
Iran had denied for several days that a missile downed the aircraft. But then the U.S. and Canada, citing intelligence, said they believe Iran shot down the aircraft.
The plane, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members from several countries, including 82 Iranians, at least 63 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians, according to officials.
