The names of the investigators are not being released for security reasons.
OTTAWA — The head of the Transportation Safety Board says Canadian investigators have left Turkey for Iran to probe the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines plane last week.
The chair of the Canadian investigation body says Iran has been exceeding international requirements for such investigations. Iran admitted over the weekend that one of its own missiles took down the Boeing 737-800, but called it a horrible mistake.Champagne tweeted Monday afternoon that all visas had been approved for investigators and Canadian consular officials who are helping grieving families.
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