AIR ACCIDENTS

Jan. 18, 2020

Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 accident happened in the backdrop of geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States.

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752):

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Tehran to Kiev operated by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA).
On 8 January 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport. All 176 passengers and crew were killed.
It was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran after mistaking it for a US cruise missile. The incident occurred five days after US president Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani.

Source : The Hindu