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Iran’s final report on Ukraine jet crash blames human error
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Iran’s final report on Ukraine jet crash blames human error
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After a yearlong investigation, Iran’s civil aviation agency on Wednesday released its final report…
Iran’s probe into downing of airliner has major flaws: Canada report
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Iran’s probe into downing of airliner has major flaws: Canada report
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Iran is not conducting its investigation into the downing of a civilian airliner in January properly and…
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
Middle East
August 23, 2020
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two…
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
Middle East
August 10, 2020
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran will not compensate Ukraine International Airlines for its plane Tehran accidentally downed in January because the…
Preliminary investigations carried out in regard to plane crash at Egypt’s Gouna airport
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Preliminary investigations carried out in regard to plane crash at Egypt’s Gouna airport
Egypt’s Public Prosecutors inspected the scene of a Gouna Airport airplane crash on Thursday afternoon and listened to eyewitnesses who…
Airplane crashes at Egypt’s Gouna Airport, killing two
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Airplane crashes at Egypt’s Gouna Airport, killing two
Egyptian Civil Defense authorities received reports of an airplane that crashed on landing at al-Gouna Airport on Thursday morning, killing…
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
Middle East
July 31, 2020
Ukraine welcomes ‘constructive’ first talks with Iran on downing of airliner
KYIV (Reuters) — Ukraine said on Friday that its first round of talks with Iran about the downing of a…
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A misaligned missile battery, miscommunication between troops and their commanders and a decision to fire without…
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
World
June 25, 2020
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having…
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
Middle East
May 22, 2020
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge…