Footage of Ukrainian plane exploding mid-air emerges as intelligence blames Iran | ABC News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has intelligence that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jet on Wednesday, while new footage has emerged showing a mid-air explosion.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison echoed those reports, saying he received the same intelligence as other countries and “it does not suggest that this was intentional.”

176 people were killed the Boeing 737-800 operated by Ukraine International Airlines came down shortly after takeoff from Tehran’s international airport.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-10/canadian-pm-says-intelligence-shows-iran-shot-down-ukraine-plane/11857086

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