Ukranian Airlines Flight PS752 Crash (See mod note/warning in post 270)

A video posted by Iran's ISNA news agency showed a faint glow of light flickering shortly before a huge explosion was seen.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/ukrainian-airliner-crashes-tehran-iranian-media-200108032720868.html

As said it was a 737-800 not the max, a type that doesn't have a history of issues. If that video is real then it look more like some kind of fire or the aircraft sustained some kind of damage on takeoff that lead to a uncontained fire.

Aircraft was only 3 years old so unlikely to me some kind of maintenance issue but still possible.

It's being reported by at least one news agency that it was accidentally shot down:-

https://twitter.com/AlHadath/status/1214758196511985664?s=19

With all that's gone on overnight with Iran no doubt the conspiracy theorists will be out in force on this one, I will say however it is coincidence that the Iranian President yesterday Tweeted this before this crash:-

https://twitter.com/HassanRouhani/status/1214236608196685824?s=19

The IR655 hashtag relates to the Iran Air Flight 655 tragedy (apologies I certainly don't want to start any conspiracy theories).

RIP

California Dreamer wrote: »

Well what about all the airbus crashes?

Leaving aside that 2019 was actually one of the safest years for aviation.

Accidents will happen. It’s a fact of life.

Just using your random stat wouldn't 2020 therefore one of the worst years for aviation safety?

If it was accidentally shot down then this won’t play out very well for Iran.

Will Boeing have trouble trying to get in to investigate the crash site?

wandererz wrote: »

Ukrainian Airlines 737 with 180 people.

No confidence left in Boeing whatsoever.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7863359/Ukrainian-passenger-plane-carrying-180-people-crashes-near-Tehran-local-media.html

Not sure Boeing ever claimed the 738 had anti missile defences?

If that’s what happened

Puncture holes in the fuselage (similar to MH17??) are apparently evident in photos of the wreckage:-

https://twitter.com/AeroGazette/status/1214808530458423298?s=19

I’d think it would be more tasteful to open a thread and offer condolences to the families of those who perished on this flight rather than eagerly creating a thread to lustfully go after the aircraft manufacturer!?


R.I.P

Tragic . Condolences to all onboard

ZiabR wrote: »

RIP to all involved.
It is to early to speculate on anything other than a fire that has brought the plane down. We don't know the cause of the fire. Time will tell.

Missile...?:rolleyes:

Tenzor07 wrote: »

I’d think it would be more tasteful to open a thread and offer condolences to the families of those who perished on this flight rather than eagerly creating a thread to lustfully go after the aircraft manufacturer!?


R.I.P

Changing the thread title would be a start.

Judging from the video it seemed like random bursts of flames coming off the plane, surely that would suggest some sort of explosion?

You're on a discussion site. This is a major incident. If you don't like people discussing an event in the immediate aftermath then perhaps don't come on the thread.

Boredstiff666 wrote: »

I would be more interested why Britons and Canadians are flying to a potential war zone. But thats just me.

A lot of Iranian expats on British, US, Canadian (etc) passports for one. People there for work (the EU is basically still open for business with Iran after the nuclear deal).

As to the crash itself, it's unsurprising that speculation is rife given the timing and it'll also be unsurprising if there's conspiracy theories of cover ups etc given the folks involved. I'd say if Iran lets in the air accident investigators quickly, it's because it was something unrelated to them. If parts start going walkabout and it's difficult to get investigators in, could be foul play, but obviously far too early to tell based on some pictures of wreckage.