Published 21:03 IST, January 15th 2020
Ukrainian plane crash investigation handed over to UN aviation experts
The investigation of the Ukrainian plane crash has been handed over to the UN aviation watchdog. The Ukrainian airliner crashed earlier in January 8 2020.
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investigation of Ukrainian plane crash has been handed over to UN aviation watchdog. Ukrainian airliner crashed earlier in January leaving all 176 people de.
Iran invited UN
On Tuesday, Iran h invited UN for support in its probe of plane crash. In a statement, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said that invitation from Iran was accepted. statement furr re, “ ICAO has appointed senior and expert technical staff, who will w serve as visors and observers in probe.”
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A specialised ncy of United Nations, ICAO was created in 1944 to promote safe and orderly development of international civil aviation throughout world. It is based in Montreal, Cana. It sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency, capacity and environmental protection, amongst many or priorities. ICAO serves as forum for cooperation in all fields of civil aviation among its 193 Member States.
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Previously, Iranian investigators said that crew members of Ukrainian jetliner that crashed previous day never me a rio call for help and were trying to turn back to airport when plane went down. United States 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. Iranian demonstrators defied a heavy police presence Sunday night to protest ir country's days of denials that it shot down Ukrainian passenger
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21:03 IST, January 15th 2020