# Urgent
Announcement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces regarding the crash of the passenger plane of Ukraine Airlines
The noble and revolutionary nation of Islamic Iran;
Following the heartbreaking incident of the crash of a Boeing 737 passenger plane of Ukraine Airlines in the early morning hours of Wednesday 10/18/98 and in the midst of a missile attack on the base of the criminal America and the possibility of military actions in this incident, the General Staff of the Armed Forces immediately investigated This possibility led to the formation of an inspection board consisting of technical and operational experts, independent of the Civil Aviation Organization, and the results of the round-the-clock and detailed investigation of this board are brought to the attention of the noble nation of Iran:
1- Following the threats of the president and the military commanders of the criminal America to target a large number of targets in the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the event of a counter-operation and considering the unprecedented increase in air movements in the region, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to respond to Potential threats were placed on the highest alert level
2- In the hours after the missile operation, the combat flights of the American terrorist forces increased around the country and some news of the sighting of air targets towards strategic centers in the country reached the defense units and several targets were seen on some radar screens. It has caused more sensitivity in air defense systems.
3- In such a sensitive and critical situation, Ukraine Airlines Flight No. 752 departed from Imam Khomeini Airport (RA) and while turning, it was completely approaching a sensitive IRGC military center and at the altitude and flight pattern of a hostile target. In this situation, as a result of human error and unintentionally, the said plane was hit, which unfortunately led to the martyrdom of a number of dear compatriots and the death of a number of foreign nationals.
4- The General Staff of the Armed Forces, while expressing its condolences and sympathies with the bereaved families of our compatriots and the deceased nationals of other countries, and apologizing for the human error that occurred, fully assures that by following up on fundamental reforms in the operational processes at the level of the Armed Forces, it is possible to repeat Make such mistakes impossible and immediately introduce the culprit to the judicial organization of the armed forces so that legal action can be taken against the mistakes made.
5- It was also announced that as soon as possible, the relevant officials in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should present detailed explanations to the noble people by appearing in the national media.
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