THREE Brits are among 176 killed when a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed in Iran, officials in Tehran and Kiev have said this morning. They all died when the plane suffered a critical engine fire sh…
The plane was filmed hitting the ground in a ball of flamesUkraine International Airlines said 168 tickets were bought but they are in the process of checking who actually boarded.
Iran’s official news agency said the Kiev-bound jet crashed near Tehran Airport after experiencing “technical problems”. It is feared the Ukrainian plane may have been shot down by nervous Iranian defences in the aftermath of the attacks.
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