Crashed Boeing jet tried to return to airport: Iranian investigators

Tehran: A plane that crashed in Iran with 179 people on board just after take-off was trying to return to the airport when it crashed, Iranian investigators have said.

A Kiev-bound Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 went down on Wednesday just minutes after taking off from Tehran’s airport, leaving no survivors.

An initial probe found the aircraft experienced a problem as it was leaving the airport zone, and was “on fire”, the BBC reported on Thursday. Earlier, Iran said it would not hand over the recovered black box flight recorders to Boeing or to the US. Under global aviation rules, Iran has the right to lead the investigation, but manufacturers are typically involved. (IANS)

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