February 27, 2026 01:18 pm (IST)
All onboard passengers killed after Ukrainian plane crashes near Tehran
Tehran/IBNS: All 180 onboard passengers were killed after a Ukrainian plane crashed near Iran's Khomeini Airport on Wednesday, media reports said.
According to media reports, the Boeing 737-800 plane crashed shortly after taking off.
The departure time was delayed by an hour at 6:12 pm, AlJazeera reported.
The aircraft was en-route to Kiev, media reports said.
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