G7 ambassadors extend condolences to relatives of UIA plane crash victims

08.01.2020 18:23

Ukrinform

The ambassadors of the G7 countries in Ukraine have expressed their deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the crash of a Ukraine International Airlines passenger plane near Tehran.

"The G7 Ambassadors in Ukraine express their deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who perished on the Ukrainian International Airlines flight that crashed near Tehran this morning," the ambassadors wrote on their Twitter account.

A Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) plane heading from Tehran to Kyiv crashed shortly after taking off from the Imam Khomeini International Airport at about 06:00 Tehran time (04:30 Kyiv time) on Wednesday, January 8.

There were 176 people on board the aircraft - 167 passengers (including two Ukrainians) and nine crew (all Ukrainians). Most of the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran are citizens of Iran (82) and Canada (63). Those killed in the crash also include ten Swedes, four citizens of Afghanistan, three Germans, and three Britons.