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Not related to the Iran-US conflict, it seems.
There was been zero independent investigation yet from the aircraft manufacturer, a reputable aviation agency and/or the carrier. Iran declaring it a "technical defect" after just a few hours is not enough to rule out a accidental missile shoot or similar.
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Hard to be conclusive with that video. Iran's own state media says the engine was on fire. Not necessarily contradicted by the video. https://en.irna.ir/news/83625750/147-Iranians-32-foreigners-...
Pilot should be able to communicate even if engine is on fire (especially then). Transponder doesn't suddenly stop working if your engine erupts in flames.
They would have been rather occupied with the first two.
(Edit: We don't know what caused this incident. Speculation follows. It's best to not form conclusions until the experts examine the evidence.) It looks like it was shot down with an air defense missile. You can see the plane on fire as it falls to the earth. Video taken during the crash, the plane is clearly engulfed in flames: https://mobile.twitter.com/isna_farsi/status/121475622529397... Video of the aftermath /…
Unverified video There’s a lot of disinformation going on online. We saw this in the recent UK election, there are many players wanting to spread lies. I just hope our reputable journalists are up to the job. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/janelytvynenko/false-an...
Well, checkout other videos of the twitter user for more.
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Unverified video There’s a lot of disinformation going on online. We saw this in the recent UK election, there are many players wanting to spread lies. I just hope our reputable journalists are up to the job. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/janelytvynenko/false-an...
You mean the reputable journalists at BuzzFeed?
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Hard to be conclusive with that video. Iran's own state media says the engine was on fire. Not necessarily contradicted by the video. https://en.irna.ir/news/83625750/147-Iranians-32-foreigners-...
Don't you think it should take them at least a few days to determine a preliminary cause of the crash?
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Hard to be conclusive with that video. Iran's own state media says the engine was on fire. Not necessarily contradicted by the video. https://en.irna.ir/news/83625750/147-Iranians-32-foreigners-...
Don't you think it should take them at least a few days to determine a preliminary cause of the crash?
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Could be e.g. the Iranian's shooting iit down due to hairline trigger Iranian defense (or otherwise a mistake identifying the civilian aircraft as enemy aircraft) - in this case, I would say it IS related to the conflict, even though it is entirely on one side.
Given how many other aircraft depart tehran on that same route to the northwest that would be a massive error given how close it is to the airport.
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Pilot should be able to communicate even if engine is on fire (especially then). Transponder doesn't suddenly stop working if your engine erupts in flames.
Aviate, navigate, communicate. They would have been rather occupied with the first two.
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Unverified video There’s a lot of disinformation going on online. We saw this in the recent UK election, there are many players wanting to spread lies. I just hope our reputable journalists are up to the job. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/janelytvynenko/false-an...
You mean the reputable journalists at BuzzFeed?
Happening hours after Iran's strike against bases in Iraq raises the obvious question: is this in any way related to the strikes or a coincidence? I'm guessing it'll be at least a few months before we hear about the why but I wonder if there will be additional focus on it due to the recent tensions.