'I don't feel this pain is healing at all. I feel, in the last six months, it has deepened in this anger and this sadness,'
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Six months later, Iran presented a few more details on what led up to the plane being struck by two missiles, although the downing of the plane and the deaths of all 176 on board are still blamed on human error.Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization says the ground-to-air missile system had been relocated and that the radar system was misaligned.
At the time the plane was shot down, tensions were high. Iran had earlier that day launched ballistic attacks on bases in neighbouring Iraq that housed American troops in retaliation for the United States killingMany have questioned why the airspace was still open to commercial flights.
The families of the victims fear people are forgetting about those killed on Flight 752. A website has been created to continue to put pressure on all five governments of the grieving nations and allow families to advocate for their loved ones.© 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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