Publish Date: 8 January 2020 - 07:15

Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA – A passenger plane has crashed near the Imam Khomeini International Airport southern Tehran.

The plane is reported to be a Boeing 737 which belongs to Ukraine airlines.
Ukraine International Airlines was on the way from Tehran to Kiev that crashed after taking off.
Speaking to IRNA,  Emergency Department spokesman Mojtaba Khaledi said the plane was carrying 170 passengers and crew members.

More details will follow.

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