Tehran: A Ukrainian plane carrying 180 people crashed in Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashed after take-off from the Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran.
The aircraft was operated by Ukraine International Airlines.
The plane crashed due to technical problems.
The airliner said to be a Boeing 737, went down near Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport.
This comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and US over the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.