Several investigators from the Brazilian air force are working with colleagues from three other countries to analyze data from the black box of the Azerbaijani plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25, killing 38 people, the Associated Press reported. Azerbaijan claims that the plane was unintentionally shot down by Russia, BTA reports.
The Brazilian air force said in a statement late last night that nine foreign investigators had gathered with their experts at the center for the investigation and prevention of air accidents in the capital Brasilia to analyze data from the plane's black box and other instruments. The group includes three investigators from Kazakhstan, while the remaining six are from Azerbaijan and Russia.
Investigators in Brazil are working on the recordings, cockpit voice recorders and flight data from the plane, the Brazilian air force said. There is no deadline for when the investigators will release their conclusions, which will ultimately be communicated by Kazakh authorities.
"The extraction, receipt and validation of the flight recorder data will be carried out as soon as possible," the Brazilian air force added.