The US increasingly believes that Iran mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet over Tehran earlier this week, officials say
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he suspected the crash was not due to mechanical issues, indicating that"somebody could have made a mistake on the other side."Asked during a White House event what he thought happened to the plane, Trump said,"Well, I have my suspicions."European security officials told CNN they believe reports suggesting that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface to air missile in error are credible.
Former investigator: How to handle Iran plane crashThe Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 came down just minutes after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday local time, killing all 176 people on board, including dozens of Iranians and Canadians. The Boeing 737-800 was headed for Kiev, where 138 passengers were expected to take a connecting flight to Canada. Ukrainians, Swedes, Afghans, Germans and British nationals were also aboard.
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