A Boeing 737 commuter plane with 180 aboard crashed in Iran after take-off, according to Iranian news agencies.
Iran’s Fars News broadcast Agency reported that the Ukrainian plane crashed due to technical problems after taking off from the Imam Khomeini worldwide airport in Tehran
The plane belonged to Ukrainian Airlines, according to ISNA, another Iranian news agency.
CNBC has not been adept to independently confirm the reports.
Boeing shares were lower in extended trading, along with broader U.S. share futures.
International benchmark Brent crude was up nearly 1.4% at $69.21. U.S. crude futures rose 1.28% to $63.50 a barrel at 12:22 p.m. HK/SIN.
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