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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes near Tehran: What we know so far

A Ukrainian plane Boeing 737 with 176 onboard crashed near Tehran immediately after it took off from Imam Khomeini International airport. No passenger has survived in the incident. Of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident, 82 were Iranians and 63 Canadians.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: January 08, 2020 14:38 IST
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Ukraine plane Boeing 737 with 170 onboard crashes in Tehran, no survivors

All 176 onboard Ukrainian plane Boeing 737-800 were killed after the plane crashed near Tehran capital on Wednesday soon after its take-off. The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International airport. Meanwhile, Tehran's national investigation department team is at the crash site and an investigation is underway.

Ukrainian plane 737-800 crashes with 170 onboard | Updates

  • Ukrainian plane 737 had taken off from Imam Khomeini International airport but crashed near the Tehran capital with no survivors.
  • All 176 people including passengers, crew have been killed in the crash. Of those who were killed in the plane crash, 82 were Iranian people and 63 Canadians.
  • The plane crashed due to purely technical reasons, there's no possibility for anything else, Iran's Emergency Department Head told Sputnik.

Video showing Ukrainian plane 737 catching fire and crashing near Tehran

  • The crash took place soon after the plane took off as one of its engines caught fire leading.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky has extended his condolences to families of victims.
  • The plane crashed in the outskirts of Tehran. An investigation team from the national investigation department is at the crash site in Tehran's southwestern outskirts. 
  • The plane which took off from Imam Khomeini International Airport crashed between Parand and Shahriar. 
  • The plane had stopped sending data immediately after it took off from Imam Khomeini International Airport. 
  • The Boeing 737-800 is a very common single-aisle, twin-engine jetliner used for short to medium-range flights. Thousands of planes are used by airlines around the world.

  • Introduced in the late 1990s, it is an older model than the Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded for nearly 10 months following two deadly crashes.
  • A number of 737-800 aircraft have been involved in deadly accidents over the years.

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