US claims Ukraine airliner was accidentally brought down by Iran: Report

One US official said US satellites had detected the launch of two missiles shortly before the plane crashed, followed by evidence of an explosion

A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defenses, US officials said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump said he had a terrible feeling about the disaster.

But, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation denied the US version of the incident as “illogical rumours” and said “scientifically, it is impossible that a missile hit the Ukrainian plane”.

One US official said American satellites had detected the launch of two missiles shortly before the plane crashed, followed by evidence of an explosion. 

Speaking to reporters, Trump said the crash could have been a