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wishstar

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3. More likely they will sue the Ukrainian Airline for flying out in midst of hostilities

Reply to Blueplanet (Original post)

Thu Jan 9, 2020, 05:20 PM

Jan 2020

Although probably crew and passengers may have been relieved to be escaping Iran right before Iran could have been hit by American retaliation. The families of victims of that Malaysian airliner that was hit in eastern Ukraine during hostilities sued the airliner.

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Can Crash Victims' Families sue Iran and US? [View all] Blueplanet Jan 2020 OP

Not likely. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #1

Legally the responsible party would be who ever pulled the trigger I'd say. EX500rider Jan 2020 #2

More likely they will sue the Ukrainian Airline for flying out in midst of hostilities wishstar Jan 2020 #3

Thank you wishstar Blueplanet Jan 2020 #4

Sure Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #5

No brooklynite Jan 2020 #6

Thank you all for your comments Blueplanet Jan 2020 #7

Iran? Probably. But, Trump although indirectly culpable, would be a stretch. 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #8

I suppose they could sue the U.S., but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #9

Sean Hannity put out a false report of US bombers heading to Iran. Kingofalldems Jan 2020 #10