Trudeau says it’s ‘dangerous to speculate’ on cause behind fatal plane crash in Iran

While the cause of flight PS752 crashing remains unknown, Iranian officials had initially cited the possibility of a mechanical failure, but later retreated without offering an explanation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way to the National Press Theatre on Jan. 8, 2020, to address reporters following the deadly plane crash in Iran that killed at least 63 Canadians. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY Palak Mangat and Beatrice Paez

January 8, 2020

NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it would be “dangerous to speculate” on the cause behind the deadly plane crash in Iran on Wednesday morning that killed at least 63 Canadians. Striking a sombre to...

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