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A TIMELINE OF FLIGHT #PS752 & ITS BLACK BOXES
JANUARY 8
🔹Iranian missiles hit Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 on board
🔹The black boxes are recovered at the crash site
(Sources listed on last page of thread)
A TIMELINE OF FLIGHT #PS752 & ITS BLACK BOXES
JANUARY 8
🔹Iranian missiles hit Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 on board
🔹The black boxes are recovered at the crash site
(Sources listed on last page of thread)
JANUARY 8
🔹Ali Abedzadeh, Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation speaks about investigation:
🔹“We will not give black boxes to the manufacturer and the Americans. It’s not yet clear which country the black box will go to for the investigation.“
🔹Ali Abedzadeh, Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation speaks about investigation:
🔹“We will not give black boxes to the manufacturer and the Americans. It’s not yet clear which country the black box will go to for the investigation.“
JANUARY 9
🔹Iran says it would download info from black boxes; process could take up to 2 months.
🔹Boeing: "Ready to assist in any way needed"
🔹Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is expected to have a role in the investigation and had offered technical assistance
🔹Iran says it would download info from black boxes; process could take up to 2 months.
🔹Boeing: "Ready to assist in any way needed"
🔹Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is expected to have a role in the investigation and had offered technical assistance
JANUARY 10
🔹Ukrainian Foreign Minister says their experts are given access to flight recorders; that they're receiving "full cooperation" from Iran
🔹Tehran says it wants to download black box recordings itself, amid Western suspicions plane was brought down by Iranian missile
🔹Ukrainian Foreign Minister says their experts are given access to flight recorders; that they're receiving "full cooperation" from Iran
🔹Tehran says it wants to download black box recordings itself, amid Western suspicions plane was brought down by Iranian missile
JANUARY 11
🔹Early Saturday, Iran's military issues statement
🔹Claims responsibility for shooting missiles at the plane and blames "human error"
🔹Says airliner was approaching “sensitive military base” after takeoff, belonging to Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps
🔹Early Saturday, Iran's military issues statement
🔹Claims responsibility for shooting missiles at the plane and blames "human error"
🔹Says airliner was approaching “sensitive military base” after takeoff, belonging to Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps
JANUARY 14
🔹6 days after downing, Canadian air-crash investigators tour crash site outside Tehran
🔹Some media report that Canadians may be asked to help unlock contents of flight recorders
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB), confirms the flight recorders were damaged in the crash
🔹6 days after downing, Canadian air-crash investigators tour crash site outside Tehran
🔹Some media report that Canadians may be asked to help unlock contents of flight recorders
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB), confirms the flight recorders were damaged in the crash
JANUARY 18
🔹The head of the Iranian investigation team, Hassan Rezaeifar, says the black boxes would be sent to Ukraine
🔹Rezaeifar: Iran also prepared to ask for expert analysis from France, Canada and the U.S. in trying to read black box
🔹The head of the Iranian investigation team, Hassan Rezaeifar, says the black boxes would be sent to Ukraine
🔹Rezaeifar: Iran also prepared to ask for expert analysis from France, Canada and the U.S. in trying to read black box
JANUARY 19
🔹Head of the Iranian probe, backtracks comments from the previous day
🔹Hassan Rezaeifar says “the flight recorders ...are in Iranian hands and we have no plans to send them out.”
🔹Adds: "If this effort is unsuccessful, then the black box will be sent to France"
🔹Head of the Iranian probe, backtracks comments from the previous day
🔹Hassan Rezaeifar says “the flight recorders ...are in Iranian hands and we have no plans to send them out.”
🔹Adds: "If this effort is unsuccessful, then the black box will be sent to France"
JANUARY 20
🔹Iran asks U.S. & French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes
🔹 Iran's Civil Aviation Organization: "If appropriate supplies and equipment are provided, the information can be taken out and reconstructed in a short period of time"
🔹Iran asks U.S. & French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes
🔹 Iran's Civil Aviation Organization: "If appropriate supplies and equipment are provided, the information can be taken out and reconstructed in a short period of time"
JANUARY 21
🔹Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the data from the black boxes should be downloaded immediately
🔹“There need to be qualified experts doing that but it’s also a question of technology and equipment and that is not available in Iran”
🔹Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the data from the black boxes should be downloaded immediately
🔹“There need to be qualified experts doing that but it’s also a question of technology and equipment and that is not available in Iran”
JANUARY 21
🔹Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adds that “there has been broad consensus in the international community that France would be the right place to send those boxes (and) we continue to pressure Iran to do just that.”
🔹Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adds that “there has been broad consensus in the international community that France would be the right place to send those boxes (and) we continue to pressure Iran to do just that.”
JANUARY 23
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB) says Iran needs to make arrangements to analyze the black boxes
🔹"I think we're getting close to the end of what would be considered a reasonable period
🔹2 experienced TSB specialists on standby to deploy
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB) says Iran needs to make arrangements to analyze the black boxes
🔹"I think we're getting close to the end of what would be considered a reasonable period
🔹2 experienced TSB specialists on standby to deploy
JANUARY 24
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB) says although black boxes remain in Iran, they've been assured its investigators will be allowed to be present when info is downloaded
🔹“We will be able to be present during the download and analysis, we just don’t know where or when"
🔹Kathy Fox (Head of TSB) says although black boxes remain in Iran, they've been assured its investigators will be allowed to be present when info is downloaded
🔹“We will be able to be present during the download and analysis, we just don’t know where or when"
FEBRUARY 3
🔹Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky calls again for black boxes to be brought to Kyiv; rejects offer to have Ukrainian officials examine devices in Iran
🔹Iran ceases co-operation with Ukraine after leaked audio recording about crash is broadcast on Ukrainian TV
🔹Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky calls again for black boxes to be brought to Kyiv; rejects offer to have Ukrainian officials examine devices in Iran
🔹Iran ceases co-operation with Ukraine after leaked audio recording about crash is broadcast on Ukrainian TV
FEBRUARY 4
🔹At Canada's request, UN agency for civilian aviation sends letter to Iran to nudge over delayed analysis of black boxes
🔹Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau: "We would like the black boxes to be analyzed as soon as possible. It's been almost four weeks."
🔹At Canada's request, UN agency for civilian aviation sends letter to Iran to nudge over delayed analysis of black boxes
🔹Canada's Transport Minister Marc Garneau: "We would like the black boxes to be analyzed as soon as possible. It's been almost four weeks."
FEBRUARY 9
🔹Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Iran must accept it does not have the capability to analyze black boxes
🔹Says he's trying to make it clear to Iranian counterpart (Foreign Minister Javad Zarif) that Iran needs to hand them over
🔹Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Iran must accept it does not have the capability to analyze black boxes
🔹Says he's trying to make it clear to Iranian counterpart (Foreign Minister Javad Zarif) that Iran needs to hand them over
FEBRUARY 9
🔹A month after crash, Iran still refuses to hand over black boxes, arguing other countries should provide it with equipment to do analysis itself
🔹Canada's FM suggests that's not going to happen and adds "those black boxes need to be sent to Paris without delay”
🔹A month after crash, Iran still refuses to hand over black boxes, arguing other countries should provide it with equipment to do analysis itself
🔹Canada's FM suggests that's not going to happen and adds "those black boxes need to be sent to Paris without delay”
FEBRUARY 10
🔹Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko says “the black box and cooperation with Tehran was the very difficult issue from the beginning and we'll try to keep the message”
🔹"We want to know the chain of command, who gave the order, to be brought to justice“
🔹Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko says “the black box and cooperation with Tehran was the very difficult issue from the beginning and we'll try to keep the message”
🔹"We want to know the chain of command, who gave the order, to be brought to justice“
NOTE
🔹It's been 5 weeks since the IRGC shot down Flight #PS752 killing all 176 people onboard
🔹The black boxes have not been examined to date
🔹It's been 5 weeks since the IRGC shot down Flight #PS752 killing all 176 people onboard
🔹The black boxes have not been examined to date
Sources used for this timeline:
@CBCNews
@guardiannews
@BBCMonitoring
@MehrnewsCom
@Reuters
@bbcworldservice
@IribnewsEn
@CanadianPress
@globalnews
@CNN
@business
@Tasnimnews_EN
@CBCNews
@guardiannews
@BBCMonitoring
@MehrnewsCom
@Reuters
@bbcworldservice
@IribnewsEn
@CanadianPress
@globalnews
@CNN
@business
@Tasnimnews_EN
@CBCNews @guardiannews @BBCMonitoring @MehrnewsCom @Reuters @bbcworldservice @IribnewsEn @CanadianPress @globalnews @CNN @business @Tasnimnews_EN FEBRUARY 14
🔹Canada's FM & PM @JustinTrudeau meet with @JZarif while attending #MSC2020
🔹@FP_Champagne says he reiterated that Canada is seeking closure, accountability, transparency & justice for victims of this tragedy, incl. a thorough, credible & transparent investigation
🔹Canada's FM & PM @JustinTrudeau meet with @JZarif while attending #MSC2020
🔹@FP_Champagne says he reiterated that Canada is seeking closure, accountability, transparency & justice for victims of this tragedy, incl. a thorough, credible & transparent investigation
FEBRUARY 14
🔹Global Affairs: "The two also discussed download and analysis of #PS752’s black boxes"
🔹@FP_Champagne reiterated preferred option is for Iran to make use of facilities offered by France, which possesses the technical capacity to perform this work
🔹Global Affairs: "The two also discussed download and analysis of #PS752’s black boxes"
🔹@FP_Champagne reiterated preferred option is for Iran to make use of facilities offered by France, which possesses the technical capacity to perform this work
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 14
🔹PM Trudeau: "I went by to impress upon FM of Iran how important it was that we work together & we ensure that investigation is complete"
🔹@FP_Champagne: Iranians no longer appear to be arguing that black boxes need to be analyzed in Iran
cbc.ca/news/politics/…
🔹PM Trudeau: "I went by to impress upon FM of Iran how important it was that we work together & we ensure that investigation is complete"
🔹@FP_Champagne: Iranians no longer appear to be arguing that black boxes need to be analyzed in Iran
cbc.ca/news/politics/…
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 14
🔹UPDATE: A meeting of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight #PS752 has been scheduled on the sidelines of #MSC2020
🔹@FP_Champagne will attend
🔹Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 14:45 am ET
🔹UPDATE: A meeting of the International Coordination and Response Group for the victims of Flight #PS752 has been scheduled on the sidelines of #MSC2020
🔹@FP_Champagne will attend
🔹Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 14:45 am ET
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 14
🔹@JZarif acknowledges Iran isn't able to extract info from black box, but says Tehran won't hand over box to outside governments
🔹He defends Iran's decision not to hand over black box and notes most of the passengers had Iranian passports
nbcnews.com/news/world/tru…
🔹@JZarif acknowledges Iran isn't able to extract info from black box, but says Tehran won't hand over box to outside governments
🔹He defends Iran's decision not to hand over black box and notes most of the passengers had Iranian passports
nbcnews.com/news/world/tru…
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 14
🔹Zarif: "We've asked for help, why haven't the U.S. helped us? This is a humanitarian issue. Why haven't they given us the software? Why haven't they given us the expertise?"
🔹Zarif: For the moment "it's just sitting there"
#PS752
nbcnews.com/news/world/tru…
🔹Zarif: "We've asked for help, why haven't the U.S. helped us? This is a humanitarian issue. Why haven't they given us the software? Why haven't they given us the expertise?"
🔹Zarif: For the moment "it's just sitting there"
#PS752
nbcnews.com/news/world/tru…
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 16
🔹@FP_Champagne: Not possible for equipment needed to decode the box to be transported to Tehran
🔹"The black box, the property of Ukraine Airlines, should be transported to a 3rd country -prob. France-for experts to analyze its contents"
theguardian.com/world/2020/feb…
🔹@FP_Champagne: Not possible for equipment needed to decode the box to be transported to Tehran
🔹"The black box, the property of Ukraine Airlines, should be transported to a 3rd country -prob. France-for experts to analyze its contents"
theguardian.com/world/2020/feb…
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 17
🔹Mohammad Eslami (Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development) says: "It is possible to send the black box to a third country"
🔹The same minister claimed on January 22nd that the black box will not be sent abroad
#PS752
irna.ir/news/83678528/…
🔹Mohammad Eslami (Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development) says: "It is possible to send the black box to a third country"
🔹The same minister claimed on January 22nd that the black box will not be sent abroad
#PS752
irna.ir/news/83678528/…
@FP_Champagne @JZarif FEBRUARY 19
🔹Iran's Defence Minister: Black box had “sustained noticeable damage and the defence industry has been requested to help in reconstructing [it]” (@Reuters)
NOTE: On January 10, officials said Flight #PS752's black box was intact. (See below)
🔹Iran's Defence Minister: Black box had “sustained noticeable damage and the defence industry has been requested to help in reconstructing [it]” (@Reuters)
NOTE: On January 10, officials said Flight #PS752's black box was intact. (See below)
