Iran invites Ukraine, U.S. (Boeing) and France to participate in the investigation into the crash of Ukrainian flight #PS752 near Teheran

Iranian government expressed condolences to the bereaved families over the Ukrainian plane crash and issued a statement in this respect, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said. The statement reads that a committee in charge of investigating the incident has been formed on the basis of regulations of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which will examine the…

BREAKING The New York Times has obtained video of the moment the Ukrainian Boeing 737 was hit minutes after takeoff from Tehran

The New York Times has obtained video of the moment a Ukrainian airliner was hit minutes after takeoff from Tehran. Video verified by The New York Times appears to show an Iranian missile hitting a plane above Parand, near Tehran’s airport, the area where a Ukrainian airliner stopped transmitting its signal before it crashed on Wednesday.…

BREAKING Ukraine International Boeing 737-800 #PS752 has crashed after take off from Tehran

A Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 carrying 176 passengers and crew has crashed near Tehran. Iranian state media reported that the Kiev-bound Ukrainian International Airlines flight #PS752 crashed few minutes after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 167 passengers and nine crew on board. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE Cabin crew of crashed…

BREAKING Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 skidded off runway at Sabiha Gökçen Airport – flight operations halted

All flights in and out of Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport are halted after a Pegasus Boeing 737 airplane skidded off a runway. According to initial reports, the Boeing 737-800 (reg. TC-CCK) from United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah as it slid off the runway while landing. UPDATE Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport suspends flight operations until at least…