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Christiaan Triebert
Christiaan Triebert
Christiaan Triebert
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Christiaan TriebertVerified account

@trbrtc

Visual Investigations @nytimes. Previously @bellingcat. Monitoring things, mostly niche. Retired hitchhiker. @quiztime. Usual caveats.

Brooklyn, NY
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Joined June 2009

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  1. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 8h8 hours ago

    The statement claims that the #PS752 had turned towards a “sensitive” IRGC military site. Our analysis suggests that it's probably the site in the top left corner of this image. Last transponder location marked on the right. Approximate location of missile impact marked in red.pic.twitter.com/tXuqxdo8Oq

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  2. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 8h8 hours ago

    Christiaan Triebert Retweeted Javad Zarif

    The statement stresses that the “human error” occurred during the very high tensions with the US. Bear in mind, #PS752 took off 10 (!) minutes after Iran's foreign minister said the missile attacks on American military targets in Iraq had been concluded.https://twitter.com/JZarif/status/1214736614217469953…

    Christiaan Triebert added,

    Javad ZarifVerified account @JZarif
    Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched. We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.
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  3. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 7h7 hours ago

    Why flights resumed so soon after (and during?!) the military strikes remains unclear. #PS752 was one of 19 (!) flights that took after Iran launched its first missiles, @flightaware data shows. Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/10/world/middleeast/iran-tehran-airport-crash-flights.html …pic.twitter.com/Eks2bxRukx

    Source: FlightAware.
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  4. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 7h7 hours ago

    As @AricToler rightly said, Iran admitting their responsibility for shooting down #PS752 is the best possible outcome for the families of the victims.

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  5. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 7h7 hours ago

    Person responsible for shooting down PS752 will face legal consequences, statement said, and military will undertake “major reform in operations of all armed forces” to make sure this never happens again. IRGC ordered to give a full public explanation.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/world/middleeast/missile-iran-plane-crash.html…

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  6. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 7h7 hours ago

    Christiaan Triebert Retweeted Aric Toler

    https://twitter.com/AricToler/status/1215847266923220993?s=20…

    Christiaan Triebert added,

    Aric TolerVerified account @AricToler
    Thankfully, Iran did take responsibility fairly quickly for the accidental downing, and way faster than the U.S. did from 655. Hopefully Russia follows the pattern with MH17, but not going to hold my breath. https://twitter.com/AricToler/status/1215413610589179906 …
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  7. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 7h7 hours ago

    Around 36 hours ago, we verified what turned out to be the smoking gun: video showing PS752 getting hit by a missile. Hereby a very big shoutout to @NarimanGharib, who provided it to the @nytimes, and the videographer, who would like to remain anonymous. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/video/iran-plane-missile.html …pic.twitter.com/z75KldvViL

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  8. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 6h6 hours ago

    (It was the visual investigations team spiritual and actual leader @malachybrowne who geolocated, in case you wondered.)

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  9. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 6h6 hours ago

    Christiaan Triebert Retweeted Hassan Rouhani

    Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.https://twitter.com/HassanRouhani/status/1215856679423823872…

    Christiaan Triebert added,

    Hassan RouhaniVerified account @HassanRouhani
    The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake. My thoughts and prayers go to all the mourning families. I offer my sincerest condolences. https://twitter.com/HassanRouhani/status/1215856039997984768 …
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  10. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 6h6 hours ago

    Christiaan Triebert Retweeted Malachy Browne

    https://twitter.com/malachybrowne/status/1215869781959725057?s=20…

    Christiaan Triebert added,

    Malachy BrowneVerified account @malachybrowne
    Yes I think we have more to learn. Why did these other flights pass the missile batteries safely? We have some ideas and we’re working to report out. https://twitter.com/video_forensics/status/1215868858789052416 …
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    Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc

    NEW: This CCTV footage appears to show an Iranian air defense system, northeast of Parand, firing a missile. I've geolocated it right under the approx. location where we think the missile hit the jet. Date is correct (18 Dey 1398) but time is off (7:48), maybe due to settings.pic.twitter.com/cuoadeEG1y

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      2. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 3h3 hours ago

        Here's a quick visual explanation of the geolocation (https://google.com/maps/place/35%C2%B030'36.3%22N+50%C2%B055'37.8%22E/@35.5100935,50.92625,205m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d35.510087!4d50.9271617 …). The perspective of the camera is highlighted, and the line in the middle indicates the approximate direction to the launch site — it passes through a known military site around 5.7 kilometers away.pic.twitter.com/L0OM2e9P51

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      3. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 3h3 hours ago

        The shadows indicate the missile exploded in area above/near the camera position. That fits with the area (marked in red) the @nytimes, @bellingcat and other online sleuths identified as the impact location based on sonic and visual clues in the earlier video from two days ago.pic.twitter.com/flJrcEX5i7

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      4. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 2h2 hours ago

        Christiaan Triebert Retweeted Reza Khaasteh

        An IRGC commander has publicly accepted responsibility for downing Flight PS752. “The officials, including aviation authorities, who kept denying a missile hit, are not guilty. We are to blame for everything.”https://twitter.com/Khaaasteh/status/1215936380129497088?s=20…

        Christiaan Triebert added,

        Reza Khaasteh @Khaaasteh
        IRGC Aerospace Cmdr: I wish I was dead and such an incident hadn't happened. We in IRGC accept all the responsibility, and are ready to implement any decision made by the Establishment …
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      5. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 1h1 hour ago

        Amir Ali Hajizadeh is IRGC's Aerospace Force commander. In contradiction to the earlier Iranian Armed Forces statement, he says that Flight PS752 *did not* deviate from its path. Someone mistakingly identified the jet as a cruise missile.

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      6. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 1h1 hour ago

        IRGC commander Hajizadeh says that the anti-aircraft system was deployed to Bidganeh (بیدگنه), the green pin on his map, around 12 pm local time. Flight PS752 was about 19 km away from the system when its missile was launched, he says. H/t @ARastabi.pic.twitter.com/6PvnsutArU

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      7. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 52m52 minutes ago

        The operator of the Iranian air defense system that shot down Flight PS752 will also give a statement in several hours, according to the IRGC commander.

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      8. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 46m46 minutes ago

        Apparent shrapnel damage are visible on photos of PS752 remains photos shared by Ukraine's presidential office. https://www.facebook.com/296958677115673/posts/1862699617208230/?d=n …pic.twitter.com/I4t3W3easL

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      2. CNW‏ @ConflictsW 32m32 minutes ago
        Replying to @trbrtc @nytimes and

        Car alarms are already activated before the missile is fired. Possible that another missile had already been fired and hit the aircraft

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      3. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 25m25 minutes ago
        Replying to and

        Yes, that's our working hypothesis too.

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      2. John Lee‏ @rotoscoper 4h4 hours ago
        Replying to @trbrtc @nytimes and

        The windscreen reflection in the BMW (foreground, left) indicates the ignited plane was moving away from the camera.

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      3. Christiaan Triebert‏Verified account @trbrtc 3h3 hours ago
        Replying to and

        I was wondering whether it could be debris instead?

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