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Crash: UIA B738 at Tehran on Jan 8th 2020, lost height after departure, aircraft on fire A UIA Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration UR-PSR performing flight PS-752 from Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) to Kiev (Ukraine) with 167 passengers and 9 crew, was climbing through 8000 feet out of Tehran's runway 29R about 12nm northwest of the airport at about 06:18L (02:48Z), when the aircraft's transponder signals ceased. The aircraft was found in an open field near Parand, a surbub of Tehran, at position N35.5529 E51.1121 about 10nm east of the last transponder position (N35.52 E50.91). All occupants perished in the crash. Iran's Civil Aviation Authority CAO reported the aircraft was handed off by ATC at about 06:18L near Tehran when it fell to the ground. Initial reports indicate all occupants have been killed in the impact. Iran's Accident Investigation Board has dispatched investigators on site. Most occupants were Irani citizens, a number of occupants were citizens of other nations. Iran's Emergency Services reported no survivors were found by rescue and recovery units dispatched to the crash site. Ukraine's Embassy to the Iran tweeted that UIA confirmed their aircraft crashed near Tehran Airport after takeoff. According to first information all occupants have been killed. A task force and a hotline for relatives has been set up. The Embassy subsequently added a statement on their website stating: "According to preliminary information from the Iranian side, the plane crashed due to an engine failure due to technical reasons. The version of the terrorist attack or rocket attack is currently excluded." All 9 crew were Ukrainian citizens. At around 08:20Z on Jan 8th 2020 the embassy entirely withdrew their message on their website and replaced it with a travel warning for Iran. On their Twitter feed the Embassy reported according to passenger manifest the aircraft carried 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians (including 9 crew), 10 Swedish citizens, 4 Afghanistan citizens, 3 Germans and 3 British citizens (176 occupants). The embassy later reinstated their earlier, withdrawn message however without the sentence regarding the engine failure, now stating instead: "Information on the causes of the plane crash is clarified by the accident investigation commission. Any statements regarding the causes of the accident before the commission decision are not official." Iran's Accident Investigation Board reported all their investigators are out to investigate the crash. The crew did not transmit any emergency call and did not indicate any problems. The aircraft crashed about 5 minutes after departure. In the evening the AIB reported the black boxes have not yet been located. In the late evening the chairman of Iran's CAO reported the black boxes have been located. Iran will not send the black boxes to the USA (NTSB or Boeing) for read out and will not permit the participation of US authorities in the investigation. Investigators from the Ukraine are welcomed however. It is not yet clear where the black boxes will be sent to for read out and analysis. In a reaction the U.S. Department of State pledged to provide full support for the investigation to the Ukrainian Authorities. Iran's states news agency IRNA reports 147 occupants were Irani citizens, 32 occupants were citizens of other countries (editorial note: this is 3 people more than the official passenger and crew count released by CAO). On Jan 9th 2020 Iran's AIB released a brief first report in Persian stating the aircraft began taxi for departure at 06:05L, commenced takeoff at 06:12L and in contact with Imam Khomeini Tower was cleared to climb to FL260. At 06:18L the aircraft climbed through 8000 feet, when the aircraft disappeared from radar, no radio message was received from the aircraft afterwards. Until that point the aircraft had been heading westwards, subsequently it made a right turn as if turning back to the airport due to a technical problem, but impacted ground on that way. A huge explosion occurred as result of impact with the ground. Initial contact with the ground was in a park area, several more collisions with the ground occurred as the aircraft broke up and spread along its trajectory. The ELT activated, however, its antenna separated from the device. All occupants, 167 passengers and 9 crew, perished in the crash, 146 of the passengers used Iranian passports for check in (a number of them holding multiple citizenships), 10 passengers used Afghan, 5 used Canadian, 4 used Swedish and two used Ukrainian passports (all 9 crew also used Ukrainian passports). Witnesses on the ground as well as flight crews at altitude observing the aircraft reported the aircraft was on fire. Both cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were found with impact and fire damage, the memory units are available however also show physical damage on main parts. The AIB sent initial notifications of the accident to Ukraine as country of registration and operation of the aircraft, to the USA as manufacturer, Sweden and Canada as applicants whose nationals were involved in the accident. The AIB requested the Ukraine to participate in the investigation. In accordance with the Chicago Convention the Iranian AIB invites all states, that are recognized as participants into the accident investigation by this document, to accredit representatives. A team of Ukrainian experts are already being dispatched to Iran. During the night from Jan 8th to Jan 9th 2020 somebody on Twitter released a photo of a Tor 9K331 warhead presumably found at the crash site (and temporarily even the reader comments below flooded over referencing that photo). The location as well as the authenticity of the photo were not verifyable. The Aviation Herald therefore sent an inquiry to Iran's AIB with the photo, the supposed location at the crash site and relevant links in support and contradicting the authenticity of that photo and asked, whether the accident investigation had found such a part (expressing the hope that these issues wouldn't add too much to the stresses of the AIB). Iran's AIB Chairman Hassan Rezaeifar responded stating: "We save evidence and wreckage of the aircraft and never found this part. All wreckage parts were transferred to the special hanger in order to investigate with cooperation of NTSB, Ukraine NBAI and other interest parties which has been invited officially." Mr. Rezaeifar continued: "Due to special political condition of my country, we instituted a special group more than technical accident investigation groups to assess the condition of Laser attack or dangerous good- electromagnetic (radioactive threat) and unlawful action. The initial conclusion of this group confirmed that there was not found any evidence of mentioned actions on the accident site. Also we will trace all other evidences of the accident by gathering all information of the accident." The chairman indicated the AIB plans to release a preliminary first report in English during Jan 9th 2020. Local residents videotaped an aircraft, presumably the UIA Boeing 737-800, while climbing out of Tehran, losing height and impacting ground. The voice on the video says he was in Ferdowsi Quarter of Shahriah (approx. position N35.5973 E51.0239 about 4nm southsouthwest of Shahriah), the aircraft was on fire (which obviously prompted the person to start filming), following some expressions of fear and asking for divine support for the people the voice states he now needed to call the fire department. The approximate position of the filmer is about 5nm northwest of the crash site. There are photos circulating on the Internet, mainly via Iranian Student News Agency ISNA, who appear to show aircraft parts with Shrapnell holes similiar to MH-17, see Crash: Malaysia B772 near Donetsk on Jul 17th 2014, aircraft was shot down from separatist controlled ground. An original photos produced by Ebrahim Noroozi/Associated Press at high resultion (3500x2333 pixel) reveals however, that the "punctures" are the result of stones on the part of the fuselage and their shadows. As an exception we make the original large photo availabe via a click at the usual image (width 750 pixel) in the photo section. The point of first ground impact is at position N35.5625 E51.1033, the field of debris expands south of that location - which suggests, the aircraft had turned around and was moving in the direction of the airport again. Severe tensions developed between the USA and Iran following a drone strike on Jan 3rd 2020 against an Irani military leader in Baghdad (Iraq) on the order by the president of the USA, the Iran began counter strikes firing missiles against US military bases in the evening of Jan 7th 2020.

Crash: UIA B738 near Tehran on Jan 8th 2020, lost height after takeoff Global Pilots on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS-752 MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) is closely monitoring the developments related to this morning's tragedy of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752, a Boeing 737-800 that crashed in a field a few minutes after take-off from Tehran International airport. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the reported 176 passengers and crew members who were onboard the aircraft. Whilst the emergency and recovery efforts are taking place, IFALPA stresses the need to avoid speculation and theories as to what happened to the aircraft. The Federation has reached out to the Ukrainian Air Line Pilots' Association and will offer its expertise to the relevant Aviation Authorities in order to help gather facts and any other safety and security information which may be pertinent to this event. Note to Editors: The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations represents more than 100,000 pilots in nearly 100 countries around the globe. The mission of IFALPA is to promote the highest level of aviation safety worldwide and to be the global advocate of the piloting profession; providing representation, services and support to both our members. Boeing, NTSB likely won't investigate Tehran plane crash that killed 176, sources say Heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran and increased sanctions will make it difficult for the plane manufacturer to investigate the Ukrainian airline crash in Iran. Boeing 737 plane crashes in Iran; all 176 on board killed Boeing Co. and U.S. government investigators likely won't be able to investigate the Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people, senior U.S. investigative sources said Wednesday. While international agreements allow Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, to take part in investigations of overseas crashes involving Boeing aircraft, the sources said hostilities with Iran and U.S. sanctions against it are expected to block U.S. teams from assisting Iranian investigators. The Ukrainian International Airlines crash came as President Donald Trump announced further sanctions against Iran in response to the retaliation by Tehran on Tuesday evening for the U.S. killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's powerful Quds Force. The NTSB said Wednesday that it is monitoring the crash and "is following its standard procedures for international aviation accident investigations, including long-standing restrictions under the country embargoes." The safety board said it is working with the State Department and other government agencies to determine the "best course of action." Handover of the so-called black box recorders would be standard protocol in any crash, and Iran could send the boxes to a third country, like France, to read out the cockpit voice and flight data. Image: Plane crash site in IranRescue workers search the scene of a Ukranian plane that crashed after takeoff in Tehran on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.Ebrahim Noroozi / AP Boeing called the crash "tragic" and offered its condolences to the victims and their families. "We are in contact with our airline customer and stand by them in this difficult time. We are ready to assist in any way needed," it said in a statement Wednesday. The plane was part of a newer Boeing 737-800 series, which is not among the 737 Max planes that have been grounded since March following two crashes overseas in which 346 people died. Investigators for the NTSB and Boeing were on the ground following those Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia to look for clues and to assist local investigators. Investigators in Wednesday's crash would be looking for any signs that a mechanical problem, a missile or a bomb brought down the Ukrainian plane. U.S. aviation sources questioned why Iran had allowed commercial air traffic to depart Tehran shortly after the country launched missiles against U.S. targets in Iraq. It remains unclear how the plane went down, but video from the crash site on the outskirts of the capital showed what appeared to be pieces of an aircraft fuselage, an engine and other debris. Iranian state TV said mechanical issues were suspected, but Ukrainian officials said it was too early to determine the cause. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said 82 of the people on board were Iranian, 63 were Canadian and 11 were Ukrainian, including the nine crew members. Ten were from Sweden, four were from Afghanistan, three were from Germany and three were from the United Kingdom. There were no  survivors. Meanwhile, some of the families of the victims of the Max crash in Ethiopia released a statement reacting to the new crash. "What a sad day. What sad news. When shall we wake up from this nightmare?" the families said through a lawyer. "The news is heartbreaking after almost 10 months of feeling the loss of our families. Some of us don't even know how to feel about this news." Paul Njoroge of Canada, who lost his entire family in the crash of the Boeing jet in Ethiopia on March 10, said news of the Ukrainian crash "brought a chill in my entire body." "I know and feel the pain of losing loved ones in such a tragic manner. My sincere condolences goes to the families who lost loved ones in the crash of PS752," Njoroge said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boeing-ntsb-likely-won-t-investigate-tehran-plane-crash-killed-n1112416 Back to Top Flight Recorders Found in Ukrainian Crash, but Who Will Analyze Them? Authorities in Iran are investigating why a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran's airport early Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. The Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight was bound for Kyiv with 167 passengers and nine crew members. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said the dead included 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians along with Ukrainians, Swedes, Afghans, Germans and Britons. The flag over the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa was lowered to half-staff Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the entire country was "shocked and saddened" at one of its worst losses of life in a single day in years. Trudeau said 138 of the passengers had planned to take an onward flight from Kyiv to Toronto, many of them Iranian students hoping to return to school after a winter break with their families in Iran. He promised to work for a thorough investigation of the crash. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered his condolences, through a spokesman, to the families of the victims and the various countries from which they came. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also issued a statement of condolence and said Washington was prepared to offer Ukraine "all possible assistance." He said the U.S. also called for "complete cooperation with any investigation" into the cause of the crash. Iranian state television reported that both the black box voice and data recorders from the Boeing 737 aircraft had been recovered from the crash site, a swath of farmland on the outskirts of the Iranian capital. Iran's semiofficial Mehr News Agency quoted the head of the nation's civil aviation agency as saying he did not know which country would get the black boxes for analysis, but that Iran would not hand them over to U.S.-based Boeing, the aircraft's manufacturer. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board typically participates in investigations of overseas air crashes when a U.S. airline or plane manufacturer is involved. But given the heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, and the fact that the two sides have no diplomatic relations, it was uncertain whether the NTSB would be involved in the investigation of the UIA crash. In a statement sent to VOA Ukrainian, the NTSB said it was "monitoring developments surrounding the crash of UIA Flight 752" and was "following its standard procedures" for international aviation accident investigations. "As part of its usual procedures, the NTSB is working with the State Department and other agencies to determine the best course of action," it said. "The U.S. has not participated in an accident investigation in Iran since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. So it is very unlikely that the NTSB will be involved," said Madhu Unnikrishnan, editor of U.S. airline news service Skift Airline Weekly in a VOA Ukrainian interview. The Convention on International Civil Aviation, to which Iran is a signatory, does not require Tehran to hand over the data recorders to the NTSB or Boeing, said Andriy Guck, a Ukraine-based attorney and aviation expert. "There is a duty to investigate," Guck told VOA Ukrainian in a phone conversation. "Iran can decide to investigate the black boxes by itself or transfer them to a foreign laboratory. But if the Iranians do not allow anyone else to participate in the examination of the boxes, it will raise doubts about their investigation." Editor Unnikrishnan said, "The key will be to involve other European countries that have experience in these matters in the analysis of the black boxes." "If Iran sends them to Europe, I think the analysis will be trusted internationally," he said. The fiery crash occurred hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers in response to last week's U.S. drone attack that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian officials said the crash happened because of a mechanical failure. Ukrainian officials initially agreed with that assessment, but then backed away and declined to offer a possible cause while the investigation was ongoing. Insufficient information? Some U.S. aviation experts said they could not see how Iran could possibly know that a mechanical problem caused the crash without looking at the flight data recorders or examining the engines. Iranian officials dismissed speculation that a missile brought down the plane. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the public "to refrain from ... expressing uncorroborated theories." He ordered a sweeping inspection of all civil airplanes in Ukraine "no matter the conclusions about the crash in Iran." The Iranian road and transportation ministry said it appeared that one of the plane's two engines caught fire, with the pilot then losing control of the jetliner. The flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said the plane never got above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). An Iranian investigator said it appeared the pilot was unable to communicate with air traffic controllers in the moments before the crash. Videos taken immediately after the crash showed fires lighting up the darkened fields in the predawn hours. Ukraine International Airlines company president, Yevhenii Dykhne attends a briefing at Borispil international airport outside... Ukraine International Airlines President Yevhen Dykhne attends a briefing at Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 8, 2020. Ukraine International Airline President Yevhen Dykhne said, "It was one of the best planes we had, with an amazing, reliable crew." The jet was built in 2016. It was a Boeing 737-800 model, a commonly used commercial jet with a single-aisle cabin that is flown by airlines throughout the world. It is an older model than the Boeing 737 Max, which has been grounded for nearly 10 months following two deadly crashes.