Published 15:58 IST, January 10th 2020

Iran invites Boeing, Ukraine to join probe into plane crash that killed 176

Iran has invited Boeing, Ukraine to take part in the investigation into the Ukrainian jetliner crash which killed all 176 people on board in Tehran on Jan 7.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Iran has invited Boeing and Ukraine to take part in investigation into Ukrainian jetliner crash which killed 176 people. An Iranian ncy quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson saying that Iran 'has invited both Ukraine and Boeing company to participate in investigations'. spokesperson, Abbas Mousavi, also said it will also welcome experts from or countries’ whose citizens died in crash.

This comes after Iran h initially said that it would t allow Boeing to take part in probe and went against international rms on crash investigations. Boeing 737-700 crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 7 which was also same day when Iran fired multiple missiles on Iraqi military bases housing US troops. 

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Under rules by United Nations aviation organisation, United States is entitled to participate in probe as Boeing jetliner was designed and built in US. However, re have been immediate comments from Boeing. Canian, British, and US officials said that it is 'highly likely' that Iran shot down Boeing jet that crashed near Tehran. Reportedly, US officials also said that jetliner might have been 'mistakenly identified' as a threat. 

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Trudeau, whose country lost its 63 citizens in crash, said, 'we have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence.' He furr ded, ' evidence indicates that plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile'. UK PM Boris Johnson and Australian PM Scott Morrison offered similar statements. Morrison also said that it appeared to be a mistake.

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US National Transportation Safety Board said on January 9 that it will join probe into Ukrainian Boeing airliner crash in Iran which killed 176 people. US-me Boeing 737 went down just minutes after takeoff from Tehran and shortly after Iran h fired multiple missiles at Iraqi military bases housing US troops. NTSB said that it h received a 'formal tification' from Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of Civil Aviation Organisation of Iran.

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(With AP inputs)

15:58 IST, January 10th 2020