‘A rocket strike, possibly a Tor missile system, is among the main working theories’
Iranian officials almost immediately ruled out all causes that were not mechanical — itself an unusual step so early on in the investigation. On Thursday, Iran’s civil aviation authorities issued a report that suggested the plane was hit by a “sudden emergency.” The crew did not declare an emergency, it noted, but were attempting to turn back towards the airport at the time of the crash.
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