ICAO is a technical body composed of 159 nations. A team of investigators , led by Admiral Fogarty , left the Persian Gulf after a three - week investigation into the action of the USS Vincennes in shooting down an Iranian airliner . The team took sworn testimony from the Vincennes and two other warships in the area , and complied data from the computer tapes on the three vessels . Navy officials provided no comment on the report and said that it might not be released until mid - November . Another team , this from the International Civil Air Organization , is expected to arrive in Bahrain on Monday to pursue its own investigation of the incident .
A team of investigators , led by Admiral Fogarty , left the Persian Gulf after a three - week investigation into the action of the USS Vincennes in shooting down an Iranian airliner . The team took sworn testimony from the Vincennes and two other warships in the area , and complied data from the computer tapes on the three vessels . Navy officials provided no comment on the report and said that it might not be released until mid - November . Another team , this from the International Civil Air Organization , is expected to arrive in Bahrain on Monday to pursue its own investigation of the incident .