Members of the International Red Crescent work at the site of the wreckage in Shahriar, Iran, on January 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Members of the International Red Crescent work at the site of the wreckage in Shahriar, Iran, on January 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, killing all 176 passengers on aboard

  • Pilot error not the likely reason for the accident, says vice-president of Ukraine International Airlines
  • The crash comes after Iranian missile strikes on two Iraqi bases that house US troops

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Updated: 10:05pm, 8 Jan, 2020

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Members of the International Red Crescent work at the site of the wreckage in Shahriar, Iran, on January 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
Members of the International Red Crescent work at the site of the wreckage in Shahriar, Iran, on January 8, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
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