Missile theory in Iran plane crash

Claims by Western leaders suggesting that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile mistakenly brought down a Ukrainian passenger jet, possibly in error, are being rejected by Tehran


Jan 8: Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashes near Tehran just hours after Iran carries out missile strikes on two airbases housing U.S. forces in Iraq

Boeing 737-800


Tehran 
IRAN


1 06:12 local time 
Plane departs Imam Khomeini International Airport

2 Last point of contact

3 Debris field 
All 176 people on board killed

Range of Tor missile: 12km

Tor-M1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) Short-range air defence system integrates missile launcher and radar into single tracked vehicle

Mobile launcher 
Equipped with 8 missiles

Crew: 3

Tracking radar

Missile launched vertically

Target acquisition radar

TEHRAN

9M331 missile

Warhead
15kg of high explosive

Max. Range
12,000m

Max. Altitude
6,000m

Speed
850m/s

Manufacturer
Russia

Length: 2.9m

4km 2.5 miles


Sources: Global Security, Flightradar24, Openstreetmap
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