Description

On 8 January 2020, a Boeing 737-800 (UR-PSR) being operated by Ukraine International Airlines on a scheduled international passenger flight from Teheran International to Kiev as PS752 was climbing after takeoff at night when it was severely damaged by a ground to air missile and control was lost leading to ground impact 3½ minutes later. All 176 occupants were killed. The Investigation is continuing but significant factual information has been made available.

Investigation

An Investigation is being carried out by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) of the Iran Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO). Its reported progress to date has been qualified by the following statement:

“Such information has been obtained and verified through the independent investigation done by the investigation team up to this stage. Therefore, it is possible that upon obtaining new information at any time, the report will be updated. The investigation team had access to the individuals, evidence, records and information required, and the PS752 accident investigation team has achieved the following results independently.”

The SSFDR and SSCVR were eventually located and recovered from the accident site and their data successfully downloaded. It was noted that although the ELT had been activated at ground impact, its satellite transmitter aerial was simultaneously detached and no detectable signal therefore resulted.