Iran admits it shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, blaming human error

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• Iran admitted it shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, saying it was accidental and blaming human error, according to New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi.
• "In these circumstances, the plane was accidentally hit by a human error, which unfortunately results in the martyrdom of dear compatriots and the death of a number of foreign national," according to a statement from Iran.
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Iran admitted it shot down Ukrainian Airlines flight 752, saying it was accidental and blaming human error, according to New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi.

"In these circumstances, the plane was accidentally hit by a human error, which unfortunately results in the martyrdom of dear compatriots and the death of a number of foreign national," according to a statement from Iran.

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