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Engine failure, not missile, caused crash of Ukrainian airliner in Iran: Ukrainian embassy

Published: 08 Jan 2020 - 10:38 am | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 05:06 pm

Reuters

KIEV: Engine failure caused the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran, rather than a missile attack or act of terrorism, the Ukrainian embassy to Iran said on Wednesday, citing preliminary information.

In a statement, the embassy also said that 168 people had bought tickets for the flight.

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