Breaking News: A Boeing plane headed to Ukraine crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, reports said. The fate of the 180 people on board was unknown.

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS A Boeing plane headed to Ukraine crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran, reports said. The fate of the 180 people on board was unknown. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 11:42 PM EST The plane, a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800, went down because of technical problems, according to local news reports. “We are aware of the media reports out of Iran and we are gathering more information,” Boeing said in a statement. Read the latest   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018