KIEV, Jan 8, 2020 (BSS/TASS) – President of Ukraine International Airlines
Evgeny Dykhne confirmed death of 9 crew members and 167 passengers in the
airline’s plane crash in Tehran.
“Nine crew members and 167 passengers died,” he told reporters at a
briefing on Wednesday. Dykhne said that there were no Russian citizens among
the victims. “Two citizens of Ukraine are among the victims,” he said.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vadim Pristayko said earlier that
citizens of seven countries died in the crash of Ukraine International
Airlines Boeing 737 in Tehran, the death toll reached 176 people.
“Now we know the following information about the countries of origin of the
victims of the PS 752 [flight] disaster: Iran – 82; Canada – 63; Ukraine – 2
+ 9 (crew); Sweden – 10; Afghanistan – 4; Germany – 3; United Kingdom – 3. We
express our condolences. The Ukrainian authorities are continuing the
investigation,” he wrote.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crashed in
the Iranian capital of Tehran shortly after its take-off from the Imam
Khomeini International Airport. Ukraine International Airlines has suspended
flights to Tehran indefinitely due to the crash of its aircraft.