Elizabeth Palmer

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Western countries say they have evidence that the Iranian missile shot down a Ukrainian plane in the vicinity of the airport, Tehran, on Wednesday.

Iran has denied any involvement, and say the aircraft was not hit by a missile.

So, what is The Evidence that an Iranian rocket was to blame?

What is the video proof?

Video footage appears to Show together on the Iranian Social Media accounts, in order that the moment of impact on a Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752.

The images Show a flash followed by a loud Bang. The aircraft then continues to fly, back in the direction of airport Tehran, then crash into the ground in a ball of flame.

BBC Monitoring identifies the location where the video was shot, to Parand, a residential area in the West of Tehran.

It is approximately 30 km (18miles) from Imam Khomeini International Airport , where the plane began its journey.

the rows of blocks, a Construction Site and a store, all of which appear in the video, and play Google Earth image of the location, according to BBC Monitoring.

there are hints in The Photos ?

There are many photos of plane wreckage available, the Websites are on the media now.

These photos, and the subsequent detailed investigation of the debris itself, keep important Information , such as burn marks, and shows a fire, explosive residue could point to a bomb on Board, or possible shrapnel damage from a rocket

An anti-aircraft rocket developed, as a rule, occasion to detonate at a distance from The Target , the send maximum damage from splinters in the direction of him.

could be a sign of small holes in the point out, an explosion, or damage to, the outside of the aircraft.

And detailed analysis of the shape and size of the holes that could be used, an indication of the type of rocket.

in this stage, it is difficult to review, many of the images posted, which claims it is the attack damage consistent with a rocket.

Some of them Show that they are in The Nose of a rocket from the Russian-made Tor missile system.

These photos have not been independently verified, and yet, and we don't know where or when they were taken, because it marks no identifiable country.

U.S. intelligence sources say two rockets were fired, according to US media.

it was raised the question of why The Nose of the rocket, which seems to be Intact in these photos.

But the experts we have spoken, declares that it is surprising, The Nose , contains the guidance system, and not-self, impact on the destination Intact and in a distance from the Crash Site .

There are reports from inside Iran that The Crash has been made already to the ground, and the debris cleared away. Elizabeth Palmer of Cbs News reported that "virtually all of the parts" had been removed from the plane until Thursday.

the digital evidence collected so far, an essential element in determining what actually happened to the plane.

to prove What with the other?

There are two so-called "black boxes".

The Flight data recorder captures everything that the systems of the aircraft. This will be crucial in revealing whether there are any internal disorders.

The Voice recorder is designed to two hours of audio from The Cockpit , and keep important data, such as the records, which were the crew, in fact, at the time.

Iranian officials say it could take up to two months, to download data from The Black boxes.

It would take for a long time, because there is a huge amount of data, says aviation expert Julian Bray. However, he also says that experienced analysts can get a first idea of the data within a couple of weeks.

There is a limit to what The Black boxes Show when they destroyed a bomb or missile on the plane. You could just stop working, although the dictation machine is a sound wave, a short time before could get.

Some investigations can last for years. A probe taken in The Crash of an Ethiopian plane in Beirut in 2010, two years,

How could this happen?

, The Iranian military on a very tall hat, only a few hours after the Start of the Iranian missiles at U.S. targets in Iraq, in anticipation of a possible retaliation by the United States.

The area where the plane came down, was not only in the vicinity of the capital Tehran, but also a military, the Iranian revolutionary Guards base.

The plane-wreck of the important Information , what happened

however, There are some precautions you should to prevent a civilian airliner targeted in error. was able to hold,

The radar system of the missile operator is designed to pick-up identification signals from all civil transport aircraft.

"flight PS752 the transmission was a transponder code shows in his civilian identity of the registration, the position and the height," says Justin Bronk, a Research Fellow at The Royal United Services Institute "and the missile with the radar operator should be able to see that Information . "

If this does not prove to be a missile attack on a passenger plane, it would be unprecedented.

In the year 2014, a Russian missile hit a Malaysian civilian aircraft over the Ukraine, killing 298 people.

An Iranian plane, the error was shot down in 1988 by a U.S. navy warship, the USS Vincennes, killing 290 people.

In 1983, a Russian fighter jet has lost to a Korean passenger plane in Soviet air space. All 269 people on Board died.

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Source of news: bbc.com