Sky News defense and security correspondent Alistair Bunkall said the video appeared to be authenticating following verification by investigative journalism website Bellingcat.
He added that western intelligence agencies are “pretty convinced that this aircraft was shot down “.
” What they don’t know is whether it was deliberate or not.
“The working assumption at the moment is that it was an accident and the reason for that is that, of the (on board,************************************************************************************************************************************ are Iranians.
“So there’s no obvious reason this would be done deliberately … so the feeling was this likely was a tragic accident. “
The video is the latest apparently showing the incide nt.
In one, the Boeing 737 is seen exploding into flames as It tumbles form the sky and crashes into a distant field.
In another, the plane can be seen on fire for several seconds before exploding mid-air and finally bursting into flames as it comes down.
CCTV footage on a dark lane near the crash site is also believed to have captured the passenger plane hitting the ground.
The screen turns white as it crashes before the surrounding area is engulfed with flames, smoke and debris flying in all directions.
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