NSTworld: The operator had mistaken the Boeing737 for a “cruise missile” and only had 10 seconds to decide whether to fire.' Iran Ukraine UkrainianAirlines
The operator had mistaken the Boeing 737 for a “cruise missile” and only had 10 seconds to decide whether to fire, said Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, the Guards’ aerospace commander.
The Ukraine International Airlines plane was brought down in Tehran hours after Iran launched a volley of missiles at US troops stationed at Iraqi bases on Wednesday.“Given the information provided to the operator that it was a war situation and cruise missiles had been fired, this person identified this as a ,” Hajizadeh said.
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