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US plane 'forced to land in Iran' Iran 'forces down foreign plane'
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A US plane has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian territory, the Iranian semi-official Fars news agency has reported. A foreign aircraft has been forced to land in Iran after violating Iranian airspace, Iranian news agencies say.
The report said the Falcon aircraft entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar. The semi-official Fars said the plane was a US Falcon, while state TV said it belonged to a European aid agency.
The agency said all those on board were released, without saying when the incident happened. Both reports said those on board were released a day later, without saying when the event happened.
The Pentagon denied the report, saying all its aircraft were accounted for and none had landed in Iran. The Pentagon denied any of its aircraft had been involved in such an incident, saying all were accounted for and that none had landed in Iran.
More details to follow. The Fars report said the aircraft entered Iranian airspace from Turkey, flying at low altitude to avoid radar.
It said the plane was intercepted by Iranian fighter jets and forced to land at an undisclosed airport.
It said its occupants were released a day later after it became clear they had entered the country unintentionally.