The report suggests that the team tasked with probing into the incident is currently unable to present a definitive conclusion from the investigation into the crash of the ATR-72 plane operated by the Iran Aseman Airlines.

According to the report, the experts looking into the incident need more work and a more precise probe in order to arrive at a conclusion regarding what caused the crash.

Still, the following findings have been mentioned in the analysis section of the report:

– The pilot descended to 17,000 feet as demanded by the control tower, but further descent to 15,000 and 14,000 feet was against the regulations.

– The Pilot-In-Command (PIC) had medical restrictions for flight, which were not taken into account by the Aseman Airlines.

– Captain was not authorized to fly simultaneously with a co-pilot.

– The pilot should have flown at an altitude of 17,000 feet until reaching the airport

– The system giving alarms about frost on the wings and fuselage was not in ideal condition and should have been checked in the latest maintenance work. This negligence by the maintenance company cannot be condoned. If the anti-frost alarm system on the wings and fuselage had been active, it would have been possible to control the aircraft.

– The necessary technical work had not been carried out on the plane due to sanctions.

Still, the report is not final and the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization has not announced its final conclusion, yet.

Deputy Chief Executive of Aseman Airlines Company for Planning and Development Affairs Mohammad Gorji made the above remark on Wednesday.

Speaking in his weekly press briefing among reporter, he pointed to signing and sealing contract with US Plane Mfg. Company “Boeing” for purchasing 30 MAX planes, he said, “the contract was inked about eight months ago in Tehran, based on which, Boeing was obliged to carry out the process of obtaining license from the US Department of Treasury in the course of nine months, so that one month has left to the due date.”

Studies indicate that Boeing is after receiving the license from the US Department of Treasury in order to put this contract into operation as soon as possible, he maintained.

Under the contract, the two sides agreed that Aseman Airlines Company should purchase 30 other planes (30 + 30) of the same brand after the delivery of the aforesaid 30 MAX Boeing 737 planes with undisclosed fee.

He further noted that 95% of value of this contract is supposed to be financed by Boeing Plane Mfg. Company, adding, “however, Aseman Airlines will pay the remaining five percent of the contract amount, so that the documents of these planes will remain with Boeing as bid bond guarantee.”

Under the agreement, Aseman Airlines Company will use these purchased planes via domestic and international routes, he said, adding, “these planes are suitable for flights to East and Central Europe, Germany, UK and Asian countries.”

Earlier, Chief Executive of Atieh Saba Investment Company Vali Azarvash had announced that the first planes purchased in post-JCPOA period from Boeing Plane Mfg. Company will be entered into the country up to the next two years.

Once US statesmen do not create any problem ahead of implementation of this contract, moreover purchasing 30 Boeing planes, the company will be able to purchase other 30 planes as well, Azarvash maintained.

In conclusion, he said that sales licenses for these 30 Boeing planes are on the very of receiving from the US Department of Treasury, adding, “under the contract, the first Boeing MAX 737 plane will hit country’s air fleet in 2020.”