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Tehran: Flight Carrying 180 Passengers Crashes After Takeoff

The plane was leaving from the Imam Khomeini International Airport in the capital of Iran, Tehran.

A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport with 180 passengers and crew aboard, the semi-official Fars news agency tweeted on Wednesday. 

Flight Radar's website reports that communication with the plane was lost almost immediately after takeoff.

@flightradar24
We are following reports that a Ukrainian 737-800 has crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran. departed Tehran at 02:42UTC. Last ADS-B data received at 02:44UTC. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ps752#23732569 …