Plane Crash

Spox dismisses reports on Canada’s complaint lodged on Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed media reports regarding Canada's complaint lodged against Iran over the Ukrainian plane incident.
2020-09-11 12:40
Compensation for Ukrainian airliner to be based on intl. law

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Ukraine Manouchehr Moradi said that the compensation for Ukrainian airliner will be based on international regulations.
2020-08-15 18:00
Zarif hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone talk with his Ukrainian counterpart over the investigation of the PS752 airliner.
2020-08-05 20:07
VIDEO: Mid-air plane crash in Alaska

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – A crash involving two aircraft in Alaska, US, has resulted in the deaths of seven people.
2020-08-02 02:54
Ukrainian FM:

Iranian delegation to discuss Flight 752 compensation in Kiev

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister announced that an Iranian delegation will visit Kiev on Wednesday to discuss compensation for Flight 752, the Ukrainian passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran in January 2020.
2020-07-28 09:59
VIDEO: Light plane crashes in Germany, kills 3

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Three people were killed Saturday when an ultralight airplane crashed into a multiple family house in western Germany, police said.
2020-07-26 13:15
Iranian delegation due in Kiev next week on Ukrainian plane

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said that Iranian delegation will travel to Ukraine’s capital Kiev next week to discuss issues around the Ukrainian plane crash.
2020-07-22 03:08
Black boxes of Ukrainian plane arrive in Paris: Canada

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne confirmed on Sunday that the black boxes of Flight 752, the Ukrainian passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran in Jan., had arrived in Paris.
2020-07-20 11:01
VIDEO: F-16 crashes at air show in US

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – An F-16 fighter jet on a routine training mission crashed late Tuesday night at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, US. The pilot was later pronounced dead. He or she was the only person on board.
2020-07-01 21:59
Black box of Ukrainian plane to be decoded on July 20: official

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Sunday that decoding the black box of the Ukrainian plane will begin on July 20, under the supervision of an Iranian team in France.
2020-06-28 23:03
Canada agrees with Iran‘s decision on Flight 752 black box

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Canadian transport minister said that his country agrees with Iran‘s new decision to send the black box of Flight 752, the passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran in January 2020, directly to France.
2020-06-13 09:20
Iran says possible to send Flight 752 black box to third country

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The spokesperson of Iran Civil Aviation Organization said that there is possibile to send the black box of Flight 752, the passenger plane that was mistakenly downed near Tehran in January 2020, to a third country for decryption in the presence of Iranian experts.
2020-06-11 20:23
Iranian, Ukrainian diplomats discuss January plane incident

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tehran Sergei Burdyliak, in a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand on Tuesday, discussed issues surrounding the January 8 crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran.
2020-06-10 09:37
Pres. Rouhani condoles Pakistan PM over plane crash

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered condolences to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and the families of the victims of the crash of a Pakistani passenger plane that left dozens dead.
2020-05-23 09:21
Iran condoles with Pakistan over deadly plane crash

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Iran has offered condolences to Pakistan over a deadly passenger plane crash, which led to the injury and death of dozens of people.
2020-05-22 17:28
Pakistani passenger plane crashes near Karachi

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – A passenger plane with at least 100 people on board has crashed in a residential area near the Pakistani city of Karachi, the country's civil aviation agency said on Friday.
2020-05-22 15:24
VIDEO: Canadian acrobatic jet crashes during flyover

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – A Canadian acrobatic jet crashed into the British Columbia neighborhood Sunday during a flyover intended to boost morale during the pandemic, killing at least one crew member, seriously injuring another and setting a house on fire.
2020-05-18 14:00
Iran’s police ‘training’ plane crashes in Mazandaran prov.

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A training aircraft, belonging to the Law Enforcement Forces (Police) of the Islamic Republic of Iran, crashed around Motel Ghoo Forest, west of Mazandaran province on Wednesday evening.
2020-04-22 22:05
VIDEO: Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashes during rehearsal

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – A Pakistani F-16 fighter jet has crashed in the capital city of Islamabad, according to the PAF spokesman. No casualties have been reported so far. The jet was rehearsing for the "Pakistan Day" parade, to be held on 23 March.
2020-03-11 11:29
Foreign airlines resume flying over Iran: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The Managing Director of Iran Airports Company Siavash Amirmokri said on Wednesday that foreign airline companies have begun to return to Iranian airspace to ensure that there is sufficient security for the flight.
2020-02-19 16:41
Iran, Ukraine talk on Ukrainian plane tragedy

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani met and held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Danilov on Sunday.
2020-02-16 18:49
President Rouhani:

"We’ll never go to negotiation table with weakness"

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appeared in a press conference with domestic and international media outlets and spoke about the most important domestic issues, as well as the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding regional and international issues.
2020-02-16 16:40
Zarif underscores avoiding politicization of flight 752 tragedy

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif urged against any attempt at politicizing the recent tragedy involving the unintentional downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane outside Tehran.
2020-02-15 19:39
Iranian, Swedish FMs emphasize coop. on Ukrainian plane crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde stressed cooperation on Ukrainian plane mishap.
2020-02-10 22:40
Tehran, Kiev put emphasis on not politicizing Ukrainian plane crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani held a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Danilov on Monday.
2020-02-10 22:16
Iran, Ukraine jointly reviewing black box of downed Ukrainian plane: road min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said on Saturday that Iran and Ukraine are investigating the black box of the Ukrainian plane which unintentionally downed on January 8.
2020-02-01 13:03
Plane skids off taxiway in western Iran

KERMANSHAH, Feb. 01 (MNA) – A passenger plane skidded off the taxiway at an airport in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah on Saturday.
2020-02-01 10:01
US Air Force plane downed in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – One of US Air Force planes (Bombardier E-11A ) crashed in Deh Yak district, Ghazni province in eastern Afghanistan, an area with a strong Taliban presence, on Monday. While US officials say investigation is underway to determine what caused the aircraft to crash, the Taliban has claimed responsibility for downing the aircraft.
2020-01-28 12:49
Taliban says they shot down US military aircraft

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said that the Taliban downed a US military plane carrying CIA officers in eastern Ghazni province, Afghanistan.
2020-01-27 18:14
Passenger jet carrying 83 people crashes in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – A passenger jet reportedly carrying more than 80 people crashed and burst into flames in Afghanistan on Monday.
2020-01-27 13:57