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Iran crash: Three British nationals among dead in Ukrainian plane crash Iran crash: Three British nationals among dead in Ukrainian plane crash
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Three British nationals were on board the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran leaving no survivors, the Ukrainian foreign minister has said.Three British nationals were on board the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran leaving no survivors, the Ukrainian foreign minister has said.
They were among the more than 170 people from seven countries on board the flight from Tehran to Kyiv, Vadym Prystaiko said.They were among the more than 170 people from seven countries on board the flight from Tehran to Kyiv, Vadym Prystaiko said.
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed just after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT).Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed just after taking off from Imam Khomeini airport at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT).
The plane was serviced on Monday.The plane was serviced on Monday.
Among the victims were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians - including all of the crew, 10 Swedes, four Afghans and three Germans, Mr Prystaiko said.Among the victims were 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians - including all of the crew, 10 Swedes, four Afghans and three Germans, Mr Prystaiko said.
Rescue teams have been sent to the crash site but the head of Iran's Red Crescent told state media that it was "impossible" for anyone to have survived the crash.Rescue teams have been sent to the crash site but the head of Iran's Red Crescent told state media that it was "impossible" for anyone to have survived the crash.
Ukraine's embassy in Tehran and Iranian state television both initially said technical issues caused the crash.Ukraine's embassy in Tehran and Iranian state television both initially said technical issues caused the crash.
But the embassy later removed this statement and said any comment regarding the cause of the accident prior to a commission's inquiry was not official.But the embassy later removed this statement and said any comment regarding the cause of the accident prior to a commission's inquiry was not official.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned against "speculation or unchecked theories regarding the catastrophe" until official reports were ready.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned against "speculation or unchecked theories regarding the catastrophe" until official reports were ready.
He said Ukraine's entire civil aviation fleet would be checked for airworthiness and criminal proceedings would be opened into the disaster.He said Ukraine's entire civil aviation fleet would be checked for airworthiness and criminal proceedings would be opened into the disaster.
Ukraine's state aviation service has forbidden national airlines from using Iranian airspace from Thursday, with the restrictions in place until an investigation into the cause of the crash has concluded, Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said.
There was no sign of any problems with the plane before take-off and the airline's president said it had an "excellent, reliable crew".
Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) said its flight from Tehran to Kyiv disappeared from radar just a "few minutes" after take-off.Ukrainian International Airlines (UIA) said its flight from Tehran to Kyiv disappeared from radar just a "few minutes" after take-off.
In a statement on its website, the Ukrainian national carrier said according to preliminary data there were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board but its staff were "clarifying the exact number".In a statement on its website, the Ukrainian national carrier said according to preliminary data there were 167 passengers and nine crew members on board but its staff were "clarifying the exact number".
"The airline expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the air crash and will do everything possible to support the relatives of the victims," the statement said."The airline expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the air crash and will do everything possible to support the relatives of the victims," the statement said.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life in the plane crash in Iran overnight."A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life in the plane crash in Iran overnight."
The department said it was "urgently seeking confirmation" about how many British nationals were on board and would be supporting any families affected.The department said it was "urgently seeking confirmation" about how many British nationals were on board and would be supporting any families affected.
The airline said the aircraft was built in 2016 and had its last scheduled maintenance on Monday.The airline said the aircraft was built in 2016 and had its last scheduled maintenance on Monday.
It added that all of its flights to Tehran were suspended until further notice and it was investigating the cause of the crash.It added that all of its flights to Tehran were suspended until further notice and it was investigating the cause of the crash.
There are several thousand Boeing 737-800s in operation around the world which have completed tens of millions of flights. They have been involved in 10 incidents, including this crash, where at least one passenger was killed, aviation safety analyst Todd Curtis told the BBC.There are several thousand Boeing 737-800s in operation around the world which have completed tens of millions of flights. They have been involved in 10 incidents, including this crash, where at least one passenger was killed, aviation safety analyst Todd Curtis told the BBC.
This is the first time a Ukraine International Airlines plane has been involved in a fatal crash.This is the first time a Ukraine International Airlines plane has been involved in a fatal crash.