An Iranian court sentenced 10 members of the armed forces to prison after they were found guilty of their involvement in the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) jet, reported the judiciary’s Mizan Online website, on Sunday (April 16).

Iranian court sentences 10 military personnel over 2020 Ukraine jet downing

Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit's radar system was the key "human error" that led to the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January, according to Reuters.

Iran says 'human error' to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet

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Iranian court sentences 10 military personnel over 2020 Ukraine jet downing

Iran says 'human error' to blame for downing of Ukrainian jet