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63 Canadians Killed

Intel shows Iranian missile took down Ukrainian airliner: Trudeau

Jan 9, 2020 | 1:07 PM

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says intelligence from multiple sources indicates that an Iranian missile downed the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran on Wednesday.

He says the strike might have been unintentional.

The crash killed all on board, including 138 people who were headed to Canada.

Trudeau says he knows the news will come as a shock to grieving families.