Boeing 737 Crashes In Tehran Killing All 176 On Board
An early morning tragedy happened as a Boeing plane crashed in Tehran, killing all 176 passengers on board.
According to reports, Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 came down around 6 am local time just six minutes before take-off from from Tehran’s international airport, according to a spokesman, who added that the airplane crashed near Parand, a town 35km south-west of Tehran.
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Now, the crash came hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases housing U.S. soldiers. However, Ukrainian and Iranian officials along with the airport’s spokesman, told the state news agency IRNA that the latest plane disaster was caused by “technical failure following a fire” on board the flight destined for Kyiv, Ali Kashani. It was noted that the plane carried 167 passengers and nine crew members from different nations. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Vadym Prystaiko, said that there were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians and 11 Ukrainians on board.
Iran’s emergency medical services officials also confirmed that there were no survivors and teams had already begun to collect the bodies of victims.
“We are aware of the media reports out of Iran and we are gathering more information,” Boeing said in a statement.
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