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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Cathay halts flights over Iran due to missile fears
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific suspends flights over Iran and the Caspian Sea after the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issues a warning about missiles being fired at Syria.
The air safety fears come as investigators issue their final report into the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, concluding it was shot down by a Russian-made BUK missile fired from war-torn eastern Ukraine.
The Boeing 777 was downed last year, killing all 298 people on board.
Cathay says it had suspended flights in response to the dangers.
“In view of the situation in the region, Cathay Pacific suspended all flights over Iran and Caspian Sea since last Thursday until further notice,” it says in a statement.
— AFP
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