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Iran Refuses to hand over Black Boxes from Ukraine Airliner that Crashed, Killing 176

Iran is refusing to hand over for analysis the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran to the plane’s manufacturer Boeing, Iranian media said Wednesday.

The crash, whose cause is still unclear, came shortly after an Iranian missile barrage on US forces in Iraq.

“We will not give the black boxes to the manufacturer (Boeing) and the Americans,” Iran Civil Aviation Organization head Ali Abedzadeh was quoted by the Mehr News Agency as saying.

The Boeing 737 plane took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport at 6:10 a.m., climbed to 2,400 meters (7,900 feet), then disappeared from the radars and slammed into a field at Khalaj Abad, about 45 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Tehran.

There were no survivors among the 176 crew and passengers, who were mostly Iranian and Canadian nationals, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry.

Search and rescue teams found the black boxes on Wednesday morning.

“The two black boxes of the Ukranian 737 aeroplane that crashed this morning have been found,” said the civil aviation authority’s spokesman, Reza Jafarzadeh, according to semi-official news agency ISNA.

Preliminary statements by Iranian and Ukrainian authorities suggested the plane had suffered an engine malfunction, with an Iranian official claiming the engine had burst into flames.

Iran’s English-language broadcaster Press TV cited the Imam Khomeini International Airport spokesman as saying the crash was caused by “technical difficulties.”

A statement initially posted on the website of the Ukrainian embassy also said the crash was caused by an engine malfunction and ruled out an act of terror, but that statement was later changed to say all information would be provided later by an official commission.

The airline, however, noted the plane was relatively new, in good condition, and had an experienced crew.

A relative of a flight attendant who was on board a Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, reacts at Borispil international airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, January 8, 2020 (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine International Airlines, the country’s biggest airline, said it had “decided to suspend its flights to Tehran starting today” and until further notice.

The airline’s representatives insisted the aircraft was fully functional under experienced pilots trained for emergencies at what they said was the “difficult” Tehran airport.

“The plane was in working order,” said UIA president Yevgeniy Dykhne. “It was one of our best planes, with a wonderful crew,” Dykhne told a briefing in Kyiv, choking back tears.

The airline said the plane had been built in 2016 and was checked only two days before it went down.

Officials also said human error was unlikely.

“[Chances] of a crew error are minimal, we simply are not considering them,” said airline vice president Igor Sosnovsky. “Considering their experience, it’s difficult to say that there was something wrong with the crew.”

Dykhne declined to comment on speculation linking the crash to Iran’s missile strike on US forces early Wednesday, advising reliance on official sources for information rather than social networks.

Debris is seen from a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020 (AP Photos/Mohammad Nasiri)

Asked to say if the engine could have caught fire, Dykhne also said he would not engage in “hypotheticals” and would only give official information.

The airline was notifying passengers’ families and working with aviation authorities “to do everything possible to find the reasons for the aviation accident.”

Ukraine’s president ordered an investigation into the crash and a sweeping check of “all civilian aircraft” in the country.

Following the missile barrage, the US Federal Aviation Administration said it was banning US-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf.

Other international carriers said they were suspending all routes passing through Iraqi or Iranian airspace.

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Iran is refusing to hand over for analysis the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran to the plane’s manufacturer Boeing, Iranian media said Wednesday.

The crash, whose cause is still unclear, came shortly after an Iranian missile barrage on US forces in Iraq.

“We will not give the black boxes to the manufacturer (Boeing) and the Americans,” Iran Civil Aviation Organization head Ali Abedzadeh was quoted by the Mehr News Agency as saying.

The Boeing 737 plane took off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport at 6:10 a.m., climbed to 2,400 meters (7,900 feet), then disappeared from the radars and slammed into a field at Khalaj Abad, about 45 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Tehran.

There were no survivors among the 176 crew and passengers, who were mostly Iranian and Canadian nationals, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry.

Search and rescue teams found the black boxes on Wednesday morning.

“The two black boxes of the Ukranian 737 aeroplane that crashed this morning have been found,” said the civil aviation authority’s spokesman, Reza Jafarzadeh, according to semi-official news agency ISNA.

Preliminary statements by Iranian and Ukrainian authorities suggested the plane had suffered an engine malfunction, with an Iranian official claiming the engine had burst into flames.

Iran’s English-language broadcaster Press TV cited the Imam Khomeini International Airport spokesman as saying the crash was caused by “technical difficulties.”

A statement initially posted on the website of the Ukrainian embassy also said the crash was caused by an engine malfunction and ruled out an act of terror, but that statement was later changed to say all information would be provided later by an official commission.

The airline, however, noted the plane was relatively new, in good condition, and had an experienced crew.

A relative of a flight attendant who was on board a Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, reacts at Borispil international airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, January 8, 2020 (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine International Airlines, the country’s biggest airline, said it had “decided to suspend its flights to Tehran starting today” and until further notice.

The airline’s representatives insisted the aircraft was fully functional under experienced pilots trained for emergencies at what they said was the “difficult” Tehran airport.

“The plane was in working order,” said UIA president Yevgeniy Dykhne. “It was one of our best planes, with a wonderful crew,” Dykhne told a briefing in Kyiv, choking back tears.

The airline said the plane had been built in 2016 and was checked only two days before it went down.

Officials also said human error was unlikely.

“[Chances] of a crew error are minimal, we simply are not considering them,” said airline vice president Igor Sosnovsky. “Considering their experience, it’s difficult to say that there was something wrong with the crew.”

Dykhne declined to comment on speculation linking the crash to Iran’s missile strike on US forces early Wednesday, advising reliance on official sources for information rather than social networks.

Debris is seen from a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020 (AP Photos/Mohammad Nasiri)

Asked to say if the engine could have caught fire, Dykhne also said he would not engage in “hypotheticals” and would only give official information.

The airline was notifying passengers’ families and working with aviation authorities “to do everything possible to find the reasons for the aviation accident.”

Ukraine’s president ordered an investigation into the crash and a sweeping check of “all civilian aircraft” in the country.

Following the missile barrage, the US Federal Aviation Administration said it was banning US-registered carriers from flying over Iraq, Iran and the Gulf.

Other international carriers said they were suspending all routes passing through Iraqi or Iranian airspace.

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Constant Conflict: The Significance Of Jerusalem Is More Than Meets The Eye

Most are under the impression that the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict is primarily over land and sovereignty, with disputes over control of the Judea and Samaria, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. It would seem that this is all about possession of land. Yet the Muslim nations surrounding Israel already possess over 250 times as much land as the Jews have in the tiny nation of Israel. So, there is clearly more to this issue than meets the eye.

In An Ever Darkening World, We Can Find Solace In Bible Prophecy

The bright side of the growing evil in the world is that it is a sure sign that we are living in the season of the Lord’s return. If you will check Genesis 6, you will find that Noah’s society was characterized by violence and immorality. This is the reason that the great pastor, Adrian Rogers (1931-2005), once said, “The world is growing gloriously dark.” How can the acceleration of evil be considered “glorious”? Because it is a sign of the imminent return of Jesus.

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