According to him, the exact moment of the last conversation between the pilot and the dispatchers is known, UNIAN reports.
“We have an accurate time stamp when the last connection between our pilots and the dispatchers of the Iranian control tower ... Until the last negotiations during the flight, the situation was regular, which the pilot told the tower,” the minister said.
He also confirmed that the plane had changed course before the crash.
“It's early to say what was the reason. According to available information, this happened after the moment when the plane began to crash, ”he added.
Earlier, Priestayko said that Iran provided Ukrainian experts with access to the black boxes and wreckage of the Boeing 737.