Ukrainian Jetliner Crashes Near Tehran Airport, Killing All 176 Aboard
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff on Wednesday. Officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems.
Updated at 2:25 a.m. ET
A Ukraine International Airlines jetliner reportedly carrying 176 passengers and crew has crashed near Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, according to Iran state television, which said all those aboard are dead. Iranian civil aviation officials said the crash is thought to have been caused by mechanical problems.
State television said 32 of those aboard the Kyiv-bound flight were foreigners. The
