Iran Trying to Analyze Crashed Jet’s Black Box, Official Says

Earlier reports said the flight recorder was being sent to Ukraine

The crate containing purportedly the two black boxes recovered from the crashed Ukrainian airliner, Boeing 737-800, is seen in this still image taken from a video, in Teheran, Iran, on Jan. 10, 2020. IRIB VIA WANA/Handout via Reuters

An Iranian official said Iran is trying to analyze the black box from a Ukrainian jet that was unintentionally shot down by authorities over Tehran, countering reports the device had been sent to Ukraine.

The official made the comments to state news agency IRNA on Jan. 19, Reuters reported, in a move that represents an apparent backtrack.