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    IRANIAN AIR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY TECHNICAL FAILURE

    Avionews
    http://www.avionews.com/index.ph p?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1107292& pagina_chiamante=index.php
    July 17 2009

    Tehran, Iran - Pilot's responsibility excluded. Also two Canadians
    among the victims

    (WAPA) - It would have been a technical failure, not a pilot's
    mistake, the cause of Wednesday's tragical air accident, in which 168
    have been killed on board of Tupolev Tu-154, en route from Tehran,
    Iran, to Yerevan, Armenia, that crashed near the city of Qazvin
    (see AVIONEWS). The announcement was made by Ahmad Majidi, Iranian
    deputy-transport minister.

    "Because of the severity of the crash -Mr. Majidi added- the two
    black box recorders found are badly damaged, even though they are
    made of steel. The tapes were out on the ground. We might send the
    black box to Russia, where they were manufactured, to chase the issue
    with their help".

    The major part of the 153 passengers on board were of Iranian
    or Iranian-Armenian nationality, but there were also Georgian
    and Armenian citizens. Canada's foreign ministry has furthermore
    confirmed the presence among the victims of two Canadian citizens,
    without unveiling their identities. Many media report that they might
    be a woman with her 3-year-old son. (Avionews)

    (009) 090717122114-1107292 (World Aeronautical Press Agency -
    2009-07-17 12:21 pm)
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