In a military statement publicized by its state media this Saturday, Iran admitted it “unintentionally” shot down the civilian 737-800 of Ukraine International Airlines in Tehran last Wednesday, reported the Associated Press. According to the statement, reports the AP, the aircraft was mistaken as a so-called “hostile target” after turning towards a “sensitive military center” […]
Following the historic Iran nuclear deal, airlines around the world flocked to restart service to the nation’s capital. As the U.S. reimposed sanctions on Iran in late 2018, airlines such as British Airways, Air France and Alitalia pulled their Tehran routes. Some airlines such as KLM pulled out due to negative financial results while others […]
A Ukraine International Airlines flight crashed just minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran early Wednesday morning. Flight PS752 departed Tehran’s largest airport at 6:12 a.m. Iran Standard Time. The last ADS-B data was received from the aircraft just two minutes later at 6:14 a.m. according to FlightRadar24. The aircraft was […]
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