Ukrainian Airlines flight with 180 aboard crashes in Iran

Tehran [Iran]: A Ukrainian Airlines flight carrying 180 passengers and crew crashed shortly after take-off from Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran on Wednesday, according to Iran’s semi-official news agency ISNA.

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 plane, a Boeing 737, crashed due to technical difficulties, ISNA reported citing CNN.

Further details are awaited in the matter. (ANI)