By Bohol Island News Staff | 06:51PM January 08, 2020
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko tweeted on Wednesday that the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash in Iran include 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three British nationals.
– 82 Iranians
– 63 Canadians
– 11 Ukrainians
– 10 Swedes
– 4 Afghans
– 3 Germans
– 3 British nationals
A Kiev-bound Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 plane crashed after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.
The airline also confirmed that the plane disappeared from radars a few minutes after its departure from the Iranian capital.
Ukraine International Airlines said in a statement that the plane was a Boeing 737-800 NG, “built in 2016 and delivered directly to the airline from the manufacturer.”