Two anti-aircraft missiles fired from north towards UIA 737: inquiry

Iranian investigators have disclosed that 2 missiles from a Tor-M1 anti-aircraft system were fired before the loss of a Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 shortly after departure from Tehran. The Civil Aviation Organisation states that secondary radar contact with flight PS752 was initially lost at 06:15, about 3 min after take-off, as the aircraft climbed through 8,100 ft having been cleared to 26,000 ft. But Mehrabad primary surveillance radar was able to continue tracking the aircraft as it made a right turn. The inquiry says this turn was “possibly towards the airport”, although it has not indicated whether the jet was under control or whether the turn was intentional. After a further 3 min of flight, at 06:18, radar contact was lost completely. <br/>