Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner

[JacksinPA]

Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner - The New York Times

“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.

Iran’s military announced early Saturday that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, blaming human error because of what it called the plane’s sharp, unexpected turn toward a sensitive military base.

After days of tension since the jet crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, the same day that Iranian missiles struck American bases in Iraq, the admission was a stunning reversal. Iran initially maintained that mechanical issues had brought the Boeing airliner down, killing all 176 people aboard.
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From the video footage you could tell that the SAMs were launched from the local area near the aircraft's flight path. An Iranian air defense vehicle tracked it on radar, its systems still on automatic, and it fired 2 SAMs when the airliner's path went too close to a military facility. They couldn't keep covering this up even after they removed all the wreckage within 24 hours.

 

[Yasureoktoo]

Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner - The New York Times

“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.

Iran’s military announced early Saturday that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, blaming human error because of what it called the plane’s sharp, unexpected turn toward a sensitive military base.

After days of tension since the jet crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, the same day that Iranian missiles struck American bases in Iraq, the admission was a stunning reversal. Iran initially maintained that mechanical issues had brought the Boeing airliner down, killing all 176 people aboard.
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From the video footage you could tell that the SAMs were launched from the local area near the aircraft's flight path. An Iranian air defense vehicle tracked it on radar, its systems still on automatic, and it fired 2 SAMs when the airliner's path went too close to a military facility. They couldn't keep covering this up even after they removed all the wreckage within 24 hours.

Iran would make a fine glass parking lot.

 

[Evilroddy]

Iran Says It Unintentionally Shot Down Ukrainian Airliner - The New York Times

“The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame.

Iran’s military announced early Saturday that it had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, blaming human error because of what it called the plane’s sharp, unexpected turn toward a sensitive military base.

After days of tension since the jet crashed near Tehran on Wednesday, the same day that Iranian missiles struck American bases in Iraq, the admission was a stunning reversal. Iran initially maintained that mechanical issues had brought the Boeing airliner down, killing all 176 people aboard.
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From the video footage you could tell that the SAMs were launched from the local area near the aircraft's flight path. An Iranian air defense vehicle tracked it on radar, its systems still on automatic, and it fired 2 SAMs when the airliner's path went too close to a military facility. They couldn't keep covering this up even after they removed all the wreckage within 24 hours.

JacksinPA:

Well the Iranian State's admission of responsibility is a start. But now the investigation must determine the facts of the shoot-down, including whether it was indeed accidental or intentional. Then comes the question of reparations to the families of those who were killed and the State of Ukraine for the loss of its plane and the costs it has and will incur for trying to manage this tragedy. Also there will have to be some mechanism put into place to allow Iran to raise money in order to pay the damages and reparations which it will have to shell out. Right now, with such heavy sanctions strangling its economy, paying those monies out may be impossible. Then there will need to be a frank discussion about why Iran did not close its airspace and ground flights coming out of Iran in the immediate aftermath of launching their reprisal strike against Iraqi military bases with foreign military contingents on them.
So the admission is a start, but a very small first step only. There will be much heavy lifting to do yet.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.