Iran said it unintentionally shot down the plane, blaming it on human error and saying the passenger jet had made a sharp, unexpected turn toward a sensitive military base, according to a report by The New York Times. The plane was traveling from Iran to the city of Kiev in the Ukraine. Iran's confession follows days of growing international pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran to own up to the incident. Of the 176 passengers killed, 57 were from Canada. Other passengers were from the UK, Sweden, Germany, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Iran. A San Diego college student was killed, but no Americans citizens were on board.
