Ukraine ups plane crash probe; gets access to black boxes, aircraft fragments

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vym Prystaiko, on Friday, said that y have gained access to  black box flight recorders of plane that h crashed in Iran on January 8. This comes as Ukraine International Airlines' Boeing 737 crashed near Tehran and killed nearly 176 people on board. Kyiv sent at least 50 people to Iran to participate in investigation. 

'Full cooperation' from Iran

Ukrainian Foreign Minister, in a briefing, said, "Our team has w got access to black boxes." He ded that y have full cooperation from Iran and experts have also got access to plane's fragments and crash site. 

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US officials on plane crash 

As per investigations, US sources report that Ukraine plane crash could have very well been caused by an Iranian missile that might have hit it accidentally. Iran h fired a missile during same time as Ukranian flight was going over country. A series of ballistic missiles were fired by Iran during its operation against US.

US President Donald Trump, in a statement, blamed Iran for striking down Ukranian aircraft. However, as per reports,  US officials have denied naming  intelligence ncy that y have been citing. Iranian intelligence report, on or hand, blamed  technical malfunction in Ukranian aircraft as a reason for crash. 

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Iran invites Cana

After Canian PM Justin Trudeau cited multiple reports and claimed that an Iranian missile hit Ukranian plane that crashed on January 8, Tehran has w asked Cana to share ir intelligence on matter. As per reports, Iran has also invited Boeing to take part in Ukranian plane crash inquiry.  

(With ncy Inputs)

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