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Work of Russian Experts on Su-24 Flight Recorder Professional, Transparent

© Sputnik / Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankChairman of the Air Accident Investigation Commission Nikolai Primak at the briefing on the start of decoding and analyzing of the flight data recorders from the Su-24M plane downed by a Turkish fighter over Syria on November 24, 2015
Chairman of the Air Accident Investigation Commission Nikolai Primak at the briefing on the start of decoding and analyzing of the flight data recorders from the Su-24M plane downed by a Turkish fighter over Syria on November 24, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Gates Aviation Limited CEO Emma Farrant called the investigation of the downing of Russia's Su-24 warplane by Turkey "very competent, professional and entirely transparent."

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The work of Russian experts on decoding the flight recorder from the Su-24 warplane downed by Turkey appears transparent and professional, Gates Aviation Limited CEO Emma Farrant said Friday.

"Capt [Jonathan] Gillespie attended at the invitation of the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency as an independent international observer," Farrant told RIA Novosti.

"At present we don’t know whether Capt Gillespie of Gates Aviation Limited will play any further part in this as an independent observer. As for how the investigation was conducted it appeared very competent, professional and entirely transparent," she said.

Farrant underlined that Gates Aviation Limited is not connected with UK government agencies.

The Russian Ministry of Defense is holding a briefing Friday on the investigation regarding the Su-24 downing by Turkey and the black boxes decoding. - Sputnik International
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Farrant underlined that Gates Aviation Limited is not connected with UK government agencies.

On November 24, a Russian Su-24 attack aircraft was brought down by an air-to-air missile fired from a Turkish F-16 fighter in response to an alleged violation of Turkish airspace by the Russian jet.

Both Russian and Syrian defense officials confirmed that the Su-24 never crossed into Turkish airspace, and was illegally downed in Syria. In response to the incident, Russia introduced a set of economic measures against Turkey.

Earlier this month, the Russian and the invited international experts started deciphering of the black box of the downed Su-24, but severe damage to the flight recorder of the jet rendered their efforts unsuccessful.

The US-based International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), in particular, did not have any issues with the quality of Su-24 flight recorder opening process.

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