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U.S. evidence suggests Iranian missile shot down Ukrainian plane by mistake, sources say
Asked what he thought brought down the jet, President Donald Trump said he had suspicions. "Somebody could've made a mistake on the other side," he said.
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. intelligence officials have evidence that suggests the Ukraine International Airlines jetliner that crashed in Iran on Wednesday, killing 176 people, was downed by an Iranian missile, multiple officials told NBC News.
An initial Iranian report released Thursday suggested a sudden emergency struck the Boeing 737 before it went down just moments after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. The report said the crew of the jetliner never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back for the airport when the plane went down.
Investigators from Iran's Civil Aviation Organization have offered no immediate explanation for the disaster.