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Iranian missile accidentally brought down Ukrainian jet, officials say, citing early evidence

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Tags: ukraine, aviation, airlines, ukraine international airlines, ps752, military, iran, disasters.transport, aircraft, crashes.plane, author.julian e barnes, author.eric schmitt, author.anton troianovski, author.natalie kitroeff, source.the new york times, paywall.soft
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/world/middleeast/iran-plane-crash-ukraine.html

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Title
In Iran Plane Crash, Ukraine Will Investigate Possible Missile Strike
Published
Jan 9 2020
Word count
1105 words

6 comments

  1. [2]
    Deimos
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    Bellingcat posted an article analyzing and geolocating the video that seems to show the missile strike:...

    Bellingcat posted an article analyzing and geolocating the video that seems to show the missile strike: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2020/01/09/video-apparently-showing-flight-ps572-missile-strike-geolocated-to-iranian-suburb/

    9 votes
    1. unknown user
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      The NYT now considers this video verified. What a pathetic start to the decade in terms of aviation safety.

      The NYT now considers this video verified. What a pathetic start to the decade in terms of aviation safety.

      4 votes
  2. MimicSquid
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    Oof. Oversensitive air defenses is definitely one of the better and more charitable interpretations of the situation. I was worried that Iran shot it down in some larger geopolitical ploy.

    Oof. Oversensitive air defenses is definitely one of the better and more charitable interpretations of the situation. I was worried that Iran shot it down in some larger geopolitical ploy.

    6 votes
  3. [2]
    moocow1452
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    So, this just got a whole lot more complicated, right?

    So, this just got a whole lot more complicated, right?

    2 votes
    1. j3n
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      This has been the front-runner explanation from the minute the crash was reported. The only thing new here is semi-official confirmation.

      This has been the front-runner explanation from the minute the crash was reported. The only thing new here is semi-official confirmation.

      9 votes
  4. synaps3
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    So what happens now ?

    So what happens now ?