Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a crash team was en route to Iran to participate in the investigation of the plane crash that killed 176 people, including 57 Canadians.
, which was was mistaken for a"hostile flight" after it turned toward a"sensitive military center." The plane was"unintentionally hit" with an anti-aircraft missile, according to an official Iranian statement released early Saturday morning local time.
Iranians light candles for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 during a gathering in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11, 2020. Iranians light candles for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 during a gathering in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11, 2020.Trudeau asked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that Canada be included fully in the investigation -- from the black box to DNA identification, and that consular access be provided
"Earlier this morning I spoke with Iranian president Rouhani," Trudeau said in a press conference Saturday. He called Iran’s admission of"unintentionally" shooting down the plane"a very important first step” toward providing answers for the crash victims' families, though he also said there are still many questions"that must be answered."
"A full and complete investigation must be conducted," Trudeau said."We expect the full cooperation of Iranians," he added.Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, Jan. 11, 2020.Trudeau said the team would also support the families of the Canadian victims. Three visas have been approved to send lead members from a Canadian crash team -- the country's version of the U.S.' National Transportation Safety Board -- to Tehran.
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