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Ukrainian officials are suggesting new evidence shows #Iran’s regime was fully informed of flight #PS752 & yet deliberately shot down the passenger plane with at least two surface-to-air missiles launched by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
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Ukrainian officials are suggesting new evidence shows #Iran’s regime was fully informed of flight #PS752 & yet deliberately shot down the passenger plane with at least two surface-to-air missiles launched by the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).
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Ukrainian forensics chief Alexander Ruvin has suggested from evidence obtained that passengers on flight PS752 were out of their seats before two missiles hit the plane outside Tehran in early January.
Ukrainian forensics chief Alexander Ruvin has suggested from evidence obtained that passengers on flight PS752 were out of their seats before two missiles hit the plane outside Tehran in early January.
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"When the plane takes off, all passengers are fastened. It rose to 2,000 meters. Until the plane rises to an altitude of 8,000 meters, the announcement that passengers should be fastened, does not turn off. So, everyone had to be fastened," Ruvin said.
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"When the plane takes off, all passengers are fastened. It rose to 2,000 meters. Until the plane rises to an altitude of 8,000 meters, the announcement that passengers should be fastened, does not turn off. So, everyone had to be fastened," Ruvin said.
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Footage of the aftermath of the PS752 flight after being shot down over the city of Shahriar, near Tehran, Iran.
Footage of the aftermath of the PS752 flight after being shot down over the city of Shahriar, near Tehran, Iran.
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"And [yet] we saw the corpses of the dead lying on the ground, without seats…if the people were fastened, they would fall with their seats, as was the case with passengers of [shot-down] flight MH17 [in Ukraine]," he added.
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"And [yet] we saw the corpses of the dead lying on the ground, without seats…if the people were fastened, they would fall with their seats, as was the case with passengers of [shot-down] flight MH17 [in Ukraine]," he added.
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More footage from the site the morning after.
More footage from the site the morning after.
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"And what we saw in Iran means that there was already panic on the plane. There is reason to believe that it was burning inside and through the holes, black smoke came out," the Ukrainian forensics chief continued.
"And what we saw in Iran means that there was already panic on the plane. There is reason to believe that it was burning inside and through the holes, black smoke came out," the Ukrainian forensics chief continued.
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The Iranian side immediately went to remove all parts of the downed aircraft from the crash site while still allowing people into the grounds, Ruvin added. Several mobile phones & tablets belonging to the 176 deceased were taken from the Ukrainian team by the Iranians.
The Iranian side immediately went to remove all parts of the downed aircraft from the crash site while still allowing people into the grounds, Ruvin added. Several mobile phones & tablets belonging to the 176 deceased were taken from the Ukrainian team by the Iranians.
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-Image of Ukraine Airlines Boeing 737 crash site near Tehran airport
-FlightRadar24 reports the Ukrainian airliner reached a maximum altitude of 7,925 feet before tracking stopped & contact was lost (Credit: @ELINTNews)
-Image of Ukraine Airlines Boeing 737 crash site near Tehran airport
-FlightRadar24 reports the Ukrainian airliner reached a maximum altitude of 7,925 feet before tracking stopped & contact was lost (Credit: @ELINTNews)
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"We did not find the lower part of the plane, we found only four seats, and the plane had 167 people plus crew," the Ukrainian forensics chief added.
"We did not find the lower part of the plane, we found only four seats, and the plane had 167 people plus crew," the Ukrainian forensics chief added.
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It is worth noting that after stalling for over a month, on February 19, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said the PS752 black box has "sustained noticeable damage and it has been requested of the defense industry to help in reconstructing (it)."
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It is worth noting that after stalling for over a month, on February 19, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said the PS752 black box has "sustained noticeable damage and it has been requested of the defense industry to help in reconstructing (it)."
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Reminder:
On January 9, just one day after the plane was shot down, Iran’s own state reported the black boxes are “intact” and the “data can be downloaded.”
Reminder:
On January 9, just one day after the plane was shot down, Iran’s own state reported the black boxes are “intact” and the “data can be downloaded.”
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On May 18, Ukraine said it would take the case to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) if negotiations with Iran over the incident did not progress satisfactorily.
On May 18, Ukraine said it would take the case to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) if negotiations with Iran over the incident did not progress satisfactorily.
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Let’s take a step back:
On January 8, Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 took off from Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital Tehran. Just minutes later the plane crashed, leaving all 176 onboard dead as a result.
Let’s take a step back:
On January 8, Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 took off from Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital Tehran. Just minutes later the plane crashed, leaving all 176 onboard dead as a result.
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Initial reports from Tehran claimed engine failure. However, "Ukraine's embassy in Iran dropped an initial reference to engine failure as the cause of a Ukrainian plane crash outside Tehran," according to Reuters.
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Initial reports from Tehran claimed engine failure. However, "Ukraine's embassy in Iran dropped an initial reference to engine failure as the cause of a Ukrainian plane crash outside Tehran," according to Reuters.
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Ukraine Int'l Airlines said a Boeing 737–800 involved in a fatal crash in Iran was one of the best planes in its fleet & its pilots were very experienced. No sign anything was wrong before the plane took off, last routinely serviced on Jan 6.
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Ukraine Int'l Airlines said a Boeing 737–800 involved in a fatal crash in Iran was one of the best planes in its fleet & its pilots were very experienced. No sign anything was wrong before the plane took off, last routinely serviced on Jan 6.
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If it was engine failure, why did Iran immediately raze the site & refuse to hand over the black boxes?
Now that Iran has admitted to shooting down the plane, why do they still refuse to hand over the black boxes?
If it was engine failure, why did Iran immediately raze the site & refuse to hand over the black boxes?
Now that Iran has admitted to shooting down the plane, why do they still refuse to hand over the black boxes?
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Any claim of the IRGC mistaking the PS752 for a fighter jet or a warplane is ridiculous. Through the entire process the plane is on the flight radars and the IRGC cannot claim human error.
Any claim of the IRGC mistaking the PS752 for a fighter jet or a warplane is ridiculous. Through the entire process the plane is on the flight radars and the IRGC cannot claim human error.
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Iran's IRGC Aerospace chief later claimed the SAM battery operator mistook PS752 with a cruise missile.
Reminder: Cruise missile - 6.25m (20ft) long & 0.52m (21in) in diameter
Boeing 737–800 - Wing span 34.31m (112ft 7in), length 39.47m (129ft 6in), height 12.55m
Iran's IRGC Aerospace chief later claimed the SAM battery operator mistook PS752 with a cruise missile.
Reminder: Cruise missile - 6.25m (20ft) long & 0.52m (21in) in diameter
Boeing 737–800 - Wing span 34.31m (112ft 7in), length 39.47m (129ft 6in), height 12.55m
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Iran also fails to answer why multiple SAM missiles were launched?
Surface to air missiles explode near their target to spray it with shrapnel. This increases the impact ratio significantly. Images from PS752 shows clear signs of shrapnel.
Iran also fails to answer why multiple SAM missiles were launched?
Surface to air missiles explode near their target to spray it with shrapnel. This increases the impact ratio significantly. Images from PS752 shows clear signs of shrapnel.
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The Dutch Safety Board produced this video to explain how the Buk missile system works, and how it crashed flight MH17 in July 2014. (Credit: @stillgray)
The Dutch Safety Board produced this video to explain how the Buk missile system works, and how it crashed flight MH17 in July 2014. (Credit: @stillgray)
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A local took this image near the PS752 crash site clearly shows the control segment of a TOR M1 missile.
Reports indicate the individual who took the top left image was arrested by authorities.
A local took this image near the PS752 crash site clearly shows the control segment of a TOR M1 missile.
Reports indicate the individual who took the top left image was arrested by authorities.
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In Iran, the IRGC — designated as a “terrorist organization” by the U.S. State Department — has such TOR M1 units at its disposal. (Image from a parade in Iran back in September 2013.)
In Iran, the IRGC — designated as a “terrorist organization” by the U.S. State Department — has such TOR M1 units at its disposal. (Image from a parade in Iran back in September 2013.)
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Iran's Armed Forces claimed the plane was "unintentionally" hit by a military unit based on "human error," and the plane was heading toward a sensitive IRGC site at a dangerous altitude and in the shape of a hostile aircraft.
Iran's Armed Forces claimed the plane was "unintentionally" hit by a military unit based on "human error," and the plane was heading toward a sensitive IRGC site at a dangerous altitude and in the shape of a hostile aircraft.
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While Iran's regime claims the PS752's flight path was heading toward a sensitive IRGC site, it is worth noting that four other flights had taken the same path from midnight local time prior to PS752's departure at 6:12 am local time.
While Iran's regime claims the PS752's flight path was heading toward a sensitive IRGC site, it is worth noting that four other flights had taken the same path from midnight local time prior to PS752's departure at 6:12 am local time.
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On February 3, Reuters cited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying a recording shows Iran knew immediately it had shot down the PS752 plane.
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On February 3, Reuters cited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying a recording shows Iran knew immediately it had shot down the PS752 plane.
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On the recording, played on a Ukrainian television station late on Sunday, the pilot of another plane can be heard saying he saw "the light of a missile" in the sky before Ukrainian International Airways flight 752 crashed in an explosion.
On the recording, played on a Ukrainian television station late on Sunday, the pilot of another plane can be heard saying he saw "the light of a missile" in the sky before Ukrainian International Airways flight 752 crashed in an explosion.
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Ukraine Int’l Airways says the recording provided "yet more proof that the plane was shot down with a missile, and there were no restrictions or warnings from dispatchers of any risk to flights of civilian aircraft in the vicinity of the airport."
Ukraine Int’l Airways says the recording provided "yet more proof that the plane was shot down with a missile, and there were no restrictions or warnings from dispatchers of any risk to flights of civilian aircraft in the vicinity of the airport."
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There are many questions left unanswered by Iran:
-Why did they allow civilian flights to take off after launching ballistic missiles targeting military bases in Iraq where U.S. troops were stationed?
-Why did Iran's regime shoot down the plane?
There are many questions left unanswered by Iran:
-Why did they allow civilian flights to take off after launching ballistic missiles targeting military bases in Iraq where U.S. troops were stationed?
-Why did Iran's regime shoot down the plane?
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-Why was a second, and now a possible third, missile launched?
-Why did officials lie for three days?
-Why doesn't Iran hand over the black boxes?
-Why was a second, and now a possible third, missile launched?
-Why did officials lie for three days?
-Why doesn't Iran hand over the black boxes?
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All signs indicate the IRGC deliberately shot down PS752. Ukrainian officials have not ruled out such a scenario. The motive remains a mystery. All the more reason an int’l investigation is needed on this very sensitive subject & that Iran must hand over the black boxes.
All signs indicate the IRGC deliberately shot down PS752. Ukrainian officials have not ruled out such a scenario. The motive remains a mystery. All the more reason an int’l investigation is needed on this very sensitive subject & that Iran must hand over the black boxes.
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I end this thread with a reminder of my tweet on February 16, 2020, 40 days after the horrific tragedy.
I end this thread with a reminder of my tweet on February 16, 2020, 40 days after the horrific tragedy.
