January 08, 2020, 12:31 PM
A Boeing 737, belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini Airport, according to CNN.
A Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 180 passengers and crew crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran early on Wednesday, Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reports. https://t.co/9NHl2lkU5j
— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2020
CNN quoted "semi-official" news agency ISNA as a source, and reported that the plane was carrying 180 passengers and crew at the time.
Flightradar24, an aircraft tracking website, showed Ukraine International Flight 752 leaving Iran's Imam Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 08, morning local time.
We are following reports that a Ukrainian 737-800 has crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran. #PS752 departed Tehran at 02:42UTC. Last ADS-B data received at 02:44UTC. https://t.co/qXWHUPGDTu pic.twitter.com/vuAi6TOqTp
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 8, 2020
The aircraft was bound for Kiev's Boryspil International Airport.
The conditions of the passengers and crew are currently unknown.
According to Reuters News Agency, the head of Iran's emergency services told state television that “The plane is on fire but we have sent crews ... and we may be able to save some passengers".
Top image from Wikimedia Commons.
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