TEHRAN, Iran — A Boeing 737 carrying 167 passengers and 9 crew members has crashed near the Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, Iran.
The Ukraine International Airlines plane, bound for Kiev, went down during early Wednesday morning, shortly after take-off. All those on board were killed, says Iran's state run press TV.
Iran's semi-official news agency reported the crash was due to technical difficulties.
Flight-tracking service Flight Radar 24 said in a tweet that the jet had been in service for about three and a half years.
