Iran Says Misaligned Radar And Human Error To Blame For Downing Of Ukrainian Airliner

FOX News: Iran blames Ukrainian jetliner shootdown on miscommunication, misaligned missile battery

The plane, en route to Kyiv, was carrying 167 passengers and nine crew members from several countries.

A report released Saturday by Iran's Civil Aviation Organization blames the shootdown of a Ukrainian jetliner on a misaligned missile battery and miscommunication between troops and their commanders.

The report comes months after the Jan. 8 crash near Tehran that killed all 176 people on board. Authorities had initially denied responsibility but changed course days later after Western nations presented extensive evidence that Iran had shot down the plane.

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