Iran admits: Ukrainian plane brought down because of ‘human error’

Previously, Iran had vigorously denied downing the plane. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who until Saturday had kept silent about the crash, said information should be made public.

Rescue team works among debris of a plane belonging to Ukraine International Airlines, that crashed after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport, on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran January 8, 2020.

(photo credit: NAZANIN TABATABAEE/WANA VIA REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JANUARY 11, 2020 14:42

Iran admits: Ukrainian plane brought down because of ‘human error’

Previously, Iran had vigorously denied downing the plane. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who until Saturday had kept silent about the crash, said information should be made public.

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Iran admits: Ukrainian plane brought down because of ‘human error’

Previously, Iran had vigorously denied downing the plane. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who until Saturday had kept silent about the crash, said information should be made public.

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