Download and preliminary analysis of flight recorders from UIA flight 752 completed in France
“Analysis on CVR [Cockpit Voice Recorders] & FDR [Flight Data Recorders] data is finished after 4 days of coordinated technical work,” BEA posted on Twitter on July 23.
As noted, Iran’s AAIB [Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau] thanked BEA “to have accepted the technical assistance request and to have provided an excellent and transparent job with a high level of skills.”
Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed completion of download and preliminary analysis of recorders from Ukraine International Airlines flight 752. However, the details have not been disclosed yet. As TSB explained, no specific information can be shared without the consent of the state leading this investigation, namely Iran, in accordance with international norms.
“The download and preliminary data analysis was an important milestone in what must be a thorough and transparent safety investigation The work in Paris is finished, but the investigation is far from over. There are still many key questions that need to be answered. We have urged Iran to release factual information from the recorders as soon as possible. However, as outlined in Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the TSB is not able to share any specific information at this time, without the express consent of the State leading this investigation, namely Iran. The TSB continues to advocate for a thorough, transparent and credible safety investigation and continues to offer its assistance to Iran,” said TSB Chair Kathy Fox.
The Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plane (flight PS752) heading from Tehran to Kyiv crashed shortly after it took off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport at about 06:00 Tehran time (04:30 Kyiv time) on January 8. There were 176 people on board – nine crew members (all Ukrainians) and 167 passengers (citizens of Ukraine, Iran, Canada, Sweden, Afghanistan, Germany, and the UK). All passengers and crew were killed in the crash.
On July 18, France's BEA received Flight PS752’s recorders from Iran.
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