US officials say an anti-missile battery 'accidentally' brought down a Ukrainian airliner leaving Tehran. Here are some questions Iranian authorities need to answer
US and other Western officials say that Iranian missiles brought down a Ukrainian airliner, which crashed near Tehran on Wednesday killing all 176 people on board.
Officials in Washington said surveillance by intelligence services had picked up infrared flashes consistent with anti-aircraft missiles being launched and evidence that the plane was hit. Iran completely rejects the idea that it shot the plane down, and has called on the US to bring forth its evidence.
Even though the US has suggested that the plane crash incident was “accidental”, there remain a number of questions for the Iranians and other investigators to answer.Anti-missile batteries are normally operated by trained personnel who are specialised in distinguishing civilian air traffic from military threats.according to analysts
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