(CNN) Video obtained by CNN recorded the moment that Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 crashed just after taking off from Tehran's airport.

The closed-circuit footage shows a huge explosion as the plane hits the ground, leaving debris and destruction.

Rescue teams gather where a plane crashed in Tehran early January 8, killing all 176 people aboard.

All 176 people aboard died when the plane crashed early Wednesday.

CNN geolocated the video near a football field in the town of Khajal Abad, southwest of Tehran, using satellite imagery and photos.

The head of the Iran's Civil Aviation Authority confirmed to CNN that the footage, timestamped 6:19 a.m. on Wednesday, is authentic.

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