Ukrainian airliner crashes in Iran, killing all 176 aboard

By MOHAMMAD NASIRI, NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
SHAHEDSHAHR, Iran (AP) — A Ukrainian airliner carrying 176 people crashed on the outskirts of Tehran during a takeoff attempt Wednesday hours after Iran launched its missile attack on U.S. forces, scattering flaming debris and passengers’ belongings across farmland and killing everyone on board.
The Iranian military disputed any suggestion the plane had been hit by a missile, and Iranian aviation authorities said said they suspected