Iran plan crash: Tehran won’t give US black boxes
(VOVWORLD) - Iran says it will not hand the flight data recorders from the downed Ukraine International Airlines airliner to the US.
The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner crashes on January 8th, 2020 shortly after takeoff from Tehran (Photo: VNA) |
The head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Authority, Ali Abedzadeh, said the black boxes will be analyzed in Iran where the accident took place, in accordance with rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board.