A Boeing 737 aircraft, carrying 169 passengers along with 9 crew members, crashed this Wednesday shortly after landing at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran, Iran's capital.
Local media reported that immediate intervention was difficult due to the fire at the crash site.
Early in the morning, it was reported that all those present on the plane died. ISNA, Iran's news agency, said the Ukrainian International Airlines plane crashed due to technical difficulties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the victims, saying "the embassy is working to clarify the circumstances of the tragedy."
From current data, it is reported that the plane crashed two minutes after takeoff, according to FlightRadar24, a flight tracking service.
The Ukrainian embassy dismissed the idea of a terrorist attack, saying the crash came as a result of engine problems. "According to preliminary information, the plane crashed due to engine malfunction. The version of terrorist attack or missile attack is not true. "
Source: Time, CNN
