Ukrainian plane crashes in Iran
Tehran claims that the black box of the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran with 16 passengers on board is 'useless'.
Iran told a news conference on Saturday that it would not be used for any further investigation. However, Tehran has said that any country can test it if it wants. News Arab News.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Baharbhand made the remarks in an interview with the country's state-run IRNA. He said Iran's investigation into the plane crash was almost over.Now Ukraine or any third country can check it out if they want.
The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran Airport on the morning of January 7 this year. At the time, however, Iran was claiming that it had collapsed due to a mechanical fault.
But a footage captured on satellite a few days ago showed it was hit by a shell coming from the side of the airport. Finally, on January 11, Iran
The military admits it inadvertently shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane. So that 18 riders have been killed.
The statement added that the plane crashed near a sensitive and important site of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards when it crashed due to "human error".
The plane was mistaken for an "enemy target" and missiles were fired, the statement said. Earlier, Iran had denied the allegations. But Iran may have mistakenly shot down the plane with a missile strike - pressure mounting on Iran since US and Canadian intelligence made such a claim.
The Ukrainian flight was en route to Toronto, Canada via the Ukrainian capital Kiev, but crashed shortly after takeoff near Imam Khomeini Airport. U.S. media reported that Iran may have mistaken the Ukrainian Airlines plane for a fighter jet because it was ready to retaliate against the United States.
On January 3, Iran launched an air strike in retaliation for the death of Iran's top general, Qasim Soleimani, in a US drone strike.
Among those killed in the crash were 72 Iranians, 56 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians. He is also said to be a citizen of Sweden, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Germany.
Canada has been coming to Iran for the past few months to test the black box of the crashed plane.
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