Cell phone video appears to show a missile hitting the Ukrainian passenger jet over Iran, sending it crashing to the ground on Wednesday.
Video posted on Twitter on Thursday shows a streak of light across the sky and an explosion, followed by a loud bang.
Watch:
Moment that #Iranian Tor M1 missile #broughtdown #UkrainianAirlines. #IranPlaneCrash #ukraineplanecrash #Iran. #PS752 pic.twitter.com/7mutZUIyMi
— عصیانگر 🌞 (@Osyangar01) January 9, 2020
A driver on a motorway caught the plane near the ground, before it exploded, lighting up the night sky:
Another Video captured moment #Flight752 was brought down by TOR M1 missile system. #PS752 #UkrainianPlaneCrash #IranPlaneCrash #Iran #PS752scandal #IranAttacks #Iran #Canada ##planecrash #BREAKING #shameonIslamicrepublic pic.twitter.com/qeqFtOnNAY
— عصیانگر. (@livi_kivi) January 9, 2020
Surveillance video near the crash site captured the moment of impact.
It appeared to show a body flying through the air, and fiery debris scattered across the ground:
#CCTV captured the moment that #Flight752 #UkrainianPlaneCrash #IranPlaneCrash #PS752 #Iran was grounded and followed by explosion. #هواپیمای_اوکراین #سقوط_هواپیما pic.twitter.com/RaueQOZ2LV
— عصیانگر. (@livi_kivi) January 9, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose country lost 63 citizens on the plane, told reporters today that intelligence indicates Iran shot the commercial passenger plane down.
“We have intelligence from multiple sources, including our allies and our own intelligence. The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile,” Trudeau said, according to ABC News.
“This may well have been unintentional,” he added. “This new information reinforces the need for a thorough investigation into this matter.”
AFP reports “82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three Britons were on board, as well as 11 Ukrainians — including nine crew.”
Leave a Comment
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.