Posted on 01/07/2020 7:35:06 PM PST by janetjanet998
thx - take-off!
Pompeo was supposed to be in Ukraine this week but cancelled.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/476998-pompeo-speaks-with-ukrainian-president-zelensky
Nice post Roccus.
I think it was indeed “technical difficulties.” Especially, if an anti-aircraft missile or some on-board explosive caused the “technical difficulty.” 737’s, even old ones with lots of hours on them, don’t simply catch on fire.
I am around aviation a lot and always feel for those involved in these incidents. The last minutes must be awful. R.I.P.
Al Hadath
Who that?
He owes me money.
FAA might have been advising American carriers to not fly over Iran, but this was a Ukrainian plane. Looks like there is normal airline traffic over Iran right now.
OMG!
Iran poked the nose of the Bear.
This will end badly....for Iran.
In the meantime, for the fallen:
Vecchnaya Pamjat.
(Memory Eternal)
I am hoping Soros was on the plane
Well I could be wrong as well. It could have been shot down accidentally or even on purpose but why would the Iranians do that if they could have taken the plane while it was on the ground.
It apparently appears the plane was losing parts as it was falling out of the sky. Airplanes don’t shed parts very often unless they are hit by something.
Could be ground crew were AWOL and/or not up to snuff tonight due to a fear of incoming US ordnance. RIP.
Generals fleeing the US armed Forces?
The last of 0bama’s ransome cash?
People can deploy those smartphones fast these days...
No doubt a lot of Russians on this plane, too. I met one Russian who was studying Persian in Iran.
The guy started recording after the missile hit.
If you google map the area, there appears to be a military complex just over the hill from Parand/Parand power station.
There are obvious bunkers less than 2 miles north of the last transmission.
Itchy trigger finger. The guy probably said “dead on!” in farsi before he realised he f-ed up.
Well, I'm guessing at best. Hell of a coincidence if nothing else. BUT, we often give too much credit for the organization and intention of other organized militaries. If it was shot down, it was likely an accident perpetrated by some scared trigger happy turd soldier that was on guard for a potential USA retaliation. I agree, I don't see Iran intentionally downing an airplane originating from it's own space unless they thought there was a way to make it look like an American retaliation.
I am going with an accident for now.
Saw a report that it was accidentally shot down by Iran’s air defenses.
The Russian Buk system.
Ukrainian plane with Russian contractors shot down by a Russian missile system given to the IRG. That’s gonna piss someone off.
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