A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 on Wednesday crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran in Iran because of technical problems, according to the Iranian state news media. The plane, which was carrying 180 people, went down near Tehran because of technical problems, killing everyone on board, the local news media said. “We are aware of the media reports out of Iran and we are gathering more information,” Boeing said in a statement. The crash came at a tense time in Iran, as political escalations with the United States had the country on edge. banned American airliners from flying over Iran, citing the risk of commercial planes being mistaken for military aircraft.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 08, 2020 05:48 UTC