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| Iran plane crash: The victims of Ukraine flight PS752 | Iran plane crash: The victims of Ukraine flight PS752 |
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| A Ukrainian Boeing-737 crashed shortly after take-off in Iran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. | A Ukrainian Boeing-737 crashed shortly after take-off in Iran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. |
| The majority of the victims were from Iran and Canada. | The majority of the victims were from Iran and Canada. |
| In total, 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians were on board the Kyiv-bound flight, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said. | In total, 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians were on board the Kyiv-bound flight, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said. |
| There were also 11 victims from Ukraine, four Afghans, three Britons and three Germans. | There were also 11 victims from Ukraine, four Afghans, three Britons and three Germans. |
| Iran's head of emergency operations said 147 of the victims were Iranian, which suggests many of the foreign nationals held dual nationality. | Iran's head of emergency operations said 147 of the victims were Iranian, which suggests many of the foreign nationals held dual nationality. |
| A list of passengers was released by the airline, but the BBC is awaiting confirmation from people known to the victims. | A list of passengers was released by the airline, but the BBC is awaiting confirmation from people known to the victims. |
| Airline staff | Airline staff |
| Nine of the 11 Ukrainian nationals killed were staff at Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). | Nine of the 11 Ukrainian nationals killed were staff at Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). |
| Valeriia Ovcharuk, 28, and Mariia Mykytiuk, 24, were among the flight attendants who died. | |
| On their social media accounts, which are now being filled with tributes, they frequently shared photographs from their travels. | On their social media accounts, which are now being filled with tributes, they frequently shared photographs from their travels. |
| Valeria posted just two weeks ago from a hotel in Bangkok with the caption: "Work, I love you." | Valeria posted just two weeks ago from a hotel in Bangkok with the caption: "Work, I love you." |
| Ihor Matkov, was flight PS752's chief attendant. The other three flight attendants were named by the airline as Kateryna Statnik, Yuliia Solohub and Denys Lykhno. | Ihor Matkov, was flight PS752's chief attendant. The other three flight attendants were named by the airline as Kateryna Statnik, Yuliia Solohub and Denys Lykhno. |
| Three pilots were on board at the time of the accident: Captain Volodymyr Gaponenko, First Officer Serhii Khomenko and instructor Oleksiy Naumkin. | Three pilots were on board at the time of the accident: Captain Volodymyr Gaponenko, First Officer Serhii Khomenko and instructor Oleksiy Naumkin. |
| All three had between 7,600 and 12,000 hours experience flying a 737 aircraft, according to the airline. | All three had between 7,600 and 12,000 hours experience flying a 737 aircraft, according to the airline. |
| Passengers | Passengers |
| The three British victims of the crash have started to be named locally. | The three British victims of the crash have started to be named locally. |
| They include Sam Zokaei, who worked as an engineer for oil and gas company BP. | They include Sam Zokaei, who worked as an engineer for oil and gas company BP. |
| In a statement, the company said it was "shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss of our friend and colleague". | In a statement, the company said it was "shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss of our friend and colleague". |
| A second British engineer, Saeed Tahmasebi, also died. His employers, Laing O'Rourke, described him as a "popular and well respected engineer". | A second British engineer, Saeed Tahmasebi, also died. His employers, Laing O'Rourke, described him as a "popular and well respected engineer". |
| A number of the passengers killed in the crash were reportedly students and university staff. | A number of the passengers killed in the crash were reportedly students and university staff. |
| This includes Ghanimat Azhdari - a PhD student at the University of Guelph. | This includes Ghanimat Azhdari - a PhD student at the University of Guelph. |
| She specialised in promoting the rights of indigenous groups and her research group described her as "cherished and loved". | She specialised in promoting the rights of indigenous groups and her research group described her as "cherished and loved". |
| "A strong activist and advocate for the global indigenous peoples' movement, this is not only a loss for [us] but also for many communities, organisations and movements worldwide," it said in a statement. | "A strong activist and advocate for the global indigenous peoples' movement, this is not only a loss for [us] but also for many communities, organisations and movements worldwide," it said in a statement. |