[arista]

https://news.sky.com/story/airliner-...rport-11903445

This is not the war
but Tragic accident, it appears.


[Everyone on board a Ukrainian Boeing 737 died when it crashed shortly
after take off from Iran's main international airport,
according to Iran state television.
Iran's official news agency IRNA said there were at least
170 people on the plane when it came down due to technical problems
after leaving the Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran en route to Kiev.]

[Shaun]

Horrific timing, I hope it really is nothing to do with Iran/USA (even if it was an accidental kneejerk response on either part). Also hope it's nothing to do with Russia using an opportune moment to put further pressure on Ukraine.

[Ammi]

...the seconds it took for the plane to fall must have felt like a lifetime to those on board, those poor people...horrific......

[Nicky91]

yes usually accident investigation boards don't reveal theories/findings immediately but now to prevent more drama, with the Iran/USA conflict, to rule out terrorist attack

i guess it is a good choice to do it differently this time

[Kizzy]

It was seen on fire before it fell, I really hope it was a failure of some sort :/

They didn't stand a chance

[Toy Soldier]

It sounds like an engine caught fire but one wonders if the airport it took off from is distracted with everything else going on in Iran, and it lead to someone or multiple people missing a problem with the aircraft?

[arista]

The Iranians have found the Black boxes,
But will not give it to Boeing
as Boeing refuse to allow Iran to buy parts
for their planes.
Due to the Sanctions.


Of Course they get the parts
in the end, from a 3rd nation seller
who can charge high prices.

[parmnion]

It passed all its tests just 2 days ago..something smells if you ask me..
I know coincidences happen, but this one is to suspicious to think accident.

[arista]

Originally Posted by parmnion

It passed all its tests just 2 days ago..something smells if you ask me..
I know coincidences happen, but this one is to suspicious to think accident.

It was half full of Iranians
3 British died on the plane.

It could be a Engine problem
as they can occur any time.

[Livia]

That's quite the coincidence there...

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

That's quite the coincidence there...

OK so it was probably shot down by one or the other by accident (mistaken identity) but they've agreed that that wasn't an intended part of the narrative so it was engine failure OK?? I'm choosing to accept the comfortable lie because there's enough going on.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

OK so it was probably shot down by one or the other by accident (mistaken identity) but they've agreed that that wasn't an intended part of the narrative so it was engine failure OK?? I'm choosing to accept the comfortable lie because there's enough going on.

Ts, you sound like you need a lie down x

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

OK so it was probably shot down by one or the other by accident (mistaken identity) but they've agreed that that wasn't an intended part of the narrative so it was engine failure OK?? I'm choosing to accept the comfortable lie because there's enough going on.

* hands ts some blinkers and 2 paracetomol.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

Ts, you sound like you need a lie down x

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by arista

It was half full of Iranians
3 British died on the plane.

It could be a Engine problem
as they can occur any time.

yes especially if any maintenance work is lacklustre and rushed

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

yes especially if any maintenance work is lacklustre and rushed

That's what I'm telling myself Nicky... there's panic and confusion in Iran at the moment (especially places like airports) and someone dropped the ball.

Otherwise, it really does seem too much like a coincidence and was probably a military error of some sort.

[Toy Soldier]

Worth mentioning that the FAA have instructed civilian aircraft not to fly over the region specifically because of the risk of being mistaken for military. Just sayin'...

[The Slim Reaper]

Remember when a plane went down in NY a couple of weeks after 9/11? I'm always amazed we don't have more plane crashes,

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

Remember when a plane went down in NY a couple of weeks after 9/11? I'm always amazed we don't have more plane crashes,

TBF there's more than one a week, they're just more widely reported if there's other stuff going on so they seem more rare than they are.

Although to put THAT in perspective... there are over 1 million commercial flights a week so 2 major crashes a week is actually tiny in terms of risk.

[Kizzy]

Ukrainian Boeing 737*.... just sayin.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Ukrainian Boeing 737*.... just sayin.

Just sayin what

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Ukrainian Boeing 737*.... just sayin.

It could be putin adding fuel to the fire. Hope not though.

[bitontheslide]

i dont believe in coincidence

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i dont believe in coincidence

i was about to post that very comment

[Tom4784]

It's an incredible and tragic coincidence if it wasn't shot down, I expect it was shot down though, the timing is far too suspicious.