Iran says it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner

Iran on Saturday admitted to shooting down the Ukrainian civilian jetliner that was downed after taking off from Tehran airport. The crash killed 176 on board. Western countries including US, UK and Canada had accused Iran of shooting down the aircraft. Iran, on Satuday said that its military ‘unintentionally’ shot down a Ukrainian jetliner.The statement came Saturday morning and blamed “human error” for the shootdown.