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Russian Federal Air Transport Agency advises Russian airlines not to fly over Iran, Iraq, Persian and Oman Gulfs

Russian Aviaton » Thursday January 9, 2020 14:27 MSK
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The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency advised Russian airlines not to use airspace over Iran and Iraq, as well as over the Persian and Oman gulfs, the Agency said on Wednesday.

"Due to information on the existing risks to security of international flights of civil aircraft, the Federal Air Transport Agency recommends not using the airspace over the territories of Iran, Iraq, the Persian and Oman gulfs for flights of civil aircraft of the Russian Federation, including transit flights, until further notice," the message said.

Earlier on Wednesday, Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed in the Iranian capital of Tehran shortly after its take-off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport. According to preliminary data, 180 passengers and crew on board were killed in the incident. Ukraine International Airlines has suspended flights to Tehran indefinitely due to the crash of its aircraft.