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I think it's simply an accident due to the ground crews being very nervous and expecting an attack at any moment, followed by the inevitable attempts to cover i
by SiempreViernes 7y ago
I think it's simply an accident due to the ground crews being very nervous and expecting an attack at any moment, followed by the inevitable attempts to cover it up by those most directly responsible.
Entering a restricted area might simply mean entering the airspace visible to a particular AA battery.
- saberdancer 7y agoGround crew is on a mobile SAM vehicle and was posted to reinforce Tehran area. Probably reason why they did not know it is a regular flight path from an airport. Everything else is smoke and mirrors by Iran trying to find excuses for the shootdown.
- vkou 7y agoThis is most likely to be the correct answer. I'm not sure people realize what it's like to be living in the expectation that your country might get bombed by the USAF any moment.