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Iran Admits Plane Shot Down Accidentally

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Mozz71 | 11:18 Sat 11th Jan 2020 | News
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It's almost unprecedented for Iran to admit error like this. Are they honest in their apology or are the just trying to stop any repercussions?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-51073621
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they have finally admitted what seemed the likely scenario. I wonder if they think that the USA will retaliate, which i don't think they will do.
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I don't think they will now, but in honesty, it wasn't the US's responsibility to respond, as it wasn't their plane/passengers that went down.
no it wasn't but there were Americans, Canadians, Brits on board so i read..
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Still, I feel that if the yanks retaliated alone, they would be taking advantage of a tragic situation.

Of course, I wouldn't put it past the POTUS.
emmie; I'm not sure how the US could "retaliate" to someone shooting down an aircraft over their own territory & containing so many of their own subjects.
khandro, yes i see what you mean, but the President of the US sets his own agenda and others just follow him.
Dont forget the US shot down an Iranian passenger plane killing 290 people in 1988 (by mistake)
derek; //Dont forget the US shot down an Iranian passenger plane killing 290 people in 1988 (by mistake)//

Technology has moved on somewhat in 30 years, an accidental targeting of this airliner should not have been possible as it was transmitting active identification and position data and had just taken off from Tehran airport under radar control and full contact with Tehran Air Traffic Control, according to a pre-filed flight plan.

Tehran airport is also far from Iran’s borders. It is an unlikely place for the first contact to be made against a US missile or combat aircraft strike package.

The absence of warnings from radar and SAM units watching Iran’s borders should have indicated there were no US attacks into Iranian airspace. Flight PS752 should not have been identified as hostile.

It may never be known if the operators manually overruled automatic safety procedures that may have made such an accident possible.
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Khandro, who knows how up to date the Iranian tech is? I could well imagine them using equipment 25+ years old.

I think it was an accident. It's not in Iran's nature to apologise, even when they are in the wrong. I don't think they'd apologise for something they meant. They'd see it as a show of weakness.
correct mozz, they are using ancient Russian kit.
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// they are using ancient Russian kit//

How ironic that something Russian may be responsible for the destruction of something Ukrainian.
The US will keep quiet and enjoy the fact that the Iranian authorities are now on the back foot, so unlikely to essay any more 'reprisals'.
Game, set & almost match for the Donald
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//Game, set & almost match for the Donald//

A high price for those killed, but still better than the war that looked likely before.
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Yes I'm fully aware of technology advances
As Iran has now said it was accidentally shot down by as in the US shoot down in 1988 a "jumpy" missle operator. Also that night they said the sky had a of of activity.
"Are they honest in their apology or are they just trying to stop any repercussions?" Both.
A terrible accident caused by a provocative action. Now let’s all try to get on together. Nobody ever wins by exchanging hatred and blood.
Despite "reluctantly" admitting to downing the flight by mistake certain "sources" are saying that this is not so. The Iranians shot the plane down because it contained members of American and British "personnel" that were instrumental in the identification and subsequent hit on Soleimani and his entourage who were in the process of exiting the country. Britain and the US have not made a "fuss" for obvious reasons. No links that I can post. Keep listening. If this is half true it illustrates the utter callousness and cruelty of these depraved nutters. Imagine them with a few nooks.

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