Iran Shoots Down Boeing 737 Carrying Passengers From Tehran to Kiev
Dubai’s Al Hadath news channel is reporting that Iran’s anti-aircraft units accidentally shot down a Boeing 727 passenger plane that was flying out of Tehran en route to Ukraine.
#إيران — أنباء عن سقوط الطائرة الأوكرانية نتيجة إصابتها بصاروخ إيراني عن طريق الخطأ
— الحدث (@AlHadath) January 8, 2020
According to Iranian authorities, the plane had 169 passengers and 9 crew members on board (total count: 178) — 147 were Iranians and 32 were foreigners, including Canadian, Swedish and Ukrainian nationals.
Iranian – 82
Canadian – 63
Ukraine – 2 + 9 (crew)
Sweden – 10
Afghanistan – 4
Germany – 3
United Kingdom – 3
Speculation is that the Iranian military mistook the plane for an incoming American missile. The takeoff was approximately two hours after Iran’s missile attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. No American troops were killed in that earlier attack.
UPDATE: Three days after this incident, Iran officially admitted to “unintentionally” shooting down the Ukrainian plane.
ورود نیاز نیست همین فیلم که من دارم گویای همه چیز است. pic.twitter.com/ql6mYkcca5
— ژنرال مو طلایی (@BhaharAzadi) January 11, 2020
The Boeing 737 plane was downed a few minutes after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport. It was Ukraine International Airline (UIA) flight number PS752 headed for Boryspil International Airport, which is about 25 miles east of Kiev proper.
نخستین ویدئو از سقوط هواپیمای اوکراینی اطراف شهریار pic.twitter.com/M3bZiLLryQ
— خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) January 8, 2020
Initial reports were that the plane crash was due to a technical failure. Later, Al Hadath added that the plane’s behavior on radar and the subsequent fireball indicate a mid-air explosion. The plane was right above Shahriar, near Tehran.
#إيران — بيانات سرعة الطائرة الأوكرانية توقفت فجأة ما يعني أنها انفجرت
— الحدث (@AlHadath) January 8, 2020
The flight took off at 5:25 am local time. Below are photos of the crash after sunrise at 7:15 am. There are no survivors.
سقوط هواپیمای بوئینگ اوکراینی در نزدیکی فرودگاه امام (ره) #سقوط_هواپیماhttps://t.co/WBqrnTgEuu pic.twitter.com/qMmet5WsDW
— خبرگزاری تسنیم 🇮🇷 (@Tasnimnews_Fa) January 8, 2020
Below is the scene in a nearby neighborhood where the passengers’ charred belongings fell from the sky.
صور من مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي.. أشلاء ومقتنيات ركاب الطائرة الأوكرانية، التي سقطت صباح الأربعاء بعد اشتعالها في الهواء، وسط ترجيحات بمقتل جميع ركابها الـ170 https://t.co/vOSGT28qvj
— الحدث (@AlHadath) January 8, 2020
The UR-PSR was burning when it impacted the ground.
Attention GRAPHIC footage: shows corpses of the deceased passengers. 147 of total 176 people who have lost their lives in this accident are #Iranian nationals. 👇 pic.twitter.com/kMYeh4QQWH
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 8, 2020
Alleged pic of a SAM fragment consistent with the Tor M1 close to the crash site of the Ukrainian airliner
یکی از افراد محلی این تصویر اول رو از یک قطعه داخل جوب آب در نزدیکی محل سقوط هواپیمای اوکراینی برای@AshkanMonfared_ فرستاده که به وضوح قسمت کنترل یک موشک تور ام ۱ هست/ pic.twitter.com/1o0TuLKNbZ
— Azim (@Azematt) January 8, 2020
The UR-PSR was burning when it impacted the ground. Video recorded by a local in #Shahriar shows the horrific moment when it crashed👇pic.twitter.com/b1n6TVBccD
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 8, 2020
#BREAKING: It is now known that the Flight PS752 of #Ukraine International Airlines exploded mid-air before impacting ground in #Shahriar, near #Tehran, #Iran. Cause of the explosion of this Boeing 737-8KV with UR-PSR register is unknown.This video shows it moments before crash👇 pic.twitter.com/b1n6TVBccD
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 8, 2020
All 167 passengers and 9 crew members onboard the Boeing 737-8KV of #Ukraine International Airlines with UR-PSR register (Flight AUI752/PS752) have lost their lives in the crash of their airplane in #Shahriar, #Iran. Video shows the moment after the crash👇 pic.twitter.com/iISVuDjrwy
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 8, 2020
This is the crash site👇 pic.twitter.com/JqsjfImlmb
— Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) January 8, 2020
Flight PS752 passenger list
with the names in English, as well as birth year
Abaspourqadi Mohamm 1986
Abbasnezhad Mojtaba 1993
Abtahiforoushani Seyedmehran 1982
Aghabali Iman 1991
Agha Miri Maryam 1973
Ahmadi Motahereh 2011
Ahmadi Muh Sen 2014
Ahmadi Rahmtin 2010
Ahmadi Sekinhe 1989
Ahmady Mitra 1973
Amirliravi Mahsa 1989
Arasteh Fareed 1987
Arbabbahrami Arshia 2000
Arsalani Evin 1990
Asadilari Mohammadhossein 1996
Asadilari Zeynab 1998
Ashrafi Habibabadi Amir 1991
Attar Mahmood 1950
Azadian Roja 1977
Azhdari Ghanimat 1983
Badiei Ardestani Mehraban 2001
Bashiri Samira 1990
Beiruti Mohammad Amin 1990
Borghei Negar 1989
Choupannejad Shekoufeh 1963
Dadashnejad Delaram 1993
Daneshmand Mojgan 1976
Dhirani Asgar 1945
Djavadi Asll Hamidreza 1967
Djavadi Asll Kian 2002
Ebnoddin Hamidi Ardalan 1971
Ebnoddin Hamidi Kamyar 2004
Ebrahim Niloufar 1985
Ebrahimi Khoei Behnaz 1974
Eghbali Bazoft Shahrokh 1960
Eghbali Bazoft Shahzad 2011
Eghbalian Parisa 1977
Elyasi Mohammad Mahdi 1991
Emami Sayedmahdi 1959
Emami Sophie 2014
Eshaghian Dorcheh Mehdi 1995
Esmaeilion Reera 2010
Esnaashary Esfahani Mansour 1990
Faghihi Sharieh 1961
Falsafi Faezeh 1973
Falsafi Faraz 1988
Farzaneh Aida 1986
Feghahati Shakiba 1980
Foroutan Marzieh 1982
Ghaderpanah Iman 1985
Ghaderpanah Parinaz 1986
Ghafouri Azar Siavash 1984
Ghandchi Daniel 2011
Ghandchi Dorsa 2003
Ghasemi Ariani Milad 1987
Ghasemi Dastjerdi Fatemeh 1994
Ghasemi Amirhossein 1987
Ghasemi Kiana 2000
Ghavi Mandieh 1999
Ghavi Masoumeh 1989
Gholami Farideh 1981
Ghorbani Bahabadi A 1998
Golbabapour Suzan 1970
Gorji Pouneh 1994
Haghjoo Saharnaz 1982
Hajesfandiari Bahareh 1978
Hajiaghavand Sadaf 1992
Hajighassemi Mandieh 1981
Hamzeei Sara 1986
Hasani/sadi Zahra 1994
Hashemi Shanrzad 1974
Hassannezhad Parsa 2003
Hatefi Mostaghim Sahan 1987
Hayatdavoudi Hadis 1992
Jadidi Elsa 2011
Jadidi Pedran 1991
Jamshidi Shadi 1988
Jebelli Mohammaddam 1990
Kadkhoda Zaden Mohammaddam 1979
Kadkhodazaden Kasha 1990
Karamimoghadam Bahareh 1986
Katebi Rahimen 1999
Kaveh Azaden 1979
Kazerani Fatemeh 1987
Khadem Forough 1981
Kobiuk Olga 1958
Lindberg Emil 2012
Lindberg Erik 2010
Lindberg Raheleh 1982
Lindberg Mikael 1979
Madani Firouzeh 1965
Maghsoudlouestarabadi Siavash 1976
Maghsoudlouesterabadi Paria 2004
Mahmoodi Fatemeh 1989
Malakhova Olena 1981
Malek Maryam 1979
Maleki Dizaje Fereshteh 1972
Mamani Sara 1983
Mianji Mohammadjavad 1992
Moeini Mohammad 1984
Moghaddam Rosstin 2010
Mohammadi Mehdi 1999
Molani Hiva 1981
Molani Kurdia 2018
Moradi Amir 1998
Morattab Arvin 1984
Moshrefrazavimoghaddam Soheila 1964
Mousavi Daria 2005
Mousavi Dorina 2010
Mousavibafrooei Pedram 1972
Nabiyi Elnaz 1989
Naderi Farzahen 1981
Naghibi Zahra 1975
Naghib Lahouti Mehr 1987
Nahavandi Milad 1985
Niazi Arnica 2011
Niazi Arsan 2008
Niknam Farhad 1975
Norouzi Alireza 2008
Nourian Ghazal 1993
Oladi Alma 1992
Omidbakhsh Roja 1996
Ovaysi Amir Hossein 1978
Ovaysi Asal 2013
Pasavand Fatemeh 2002
Pey Alireza 1972
Pourghaderi Ayeshe 1983
Pourjam Mansour 1966
Pourshabanoshibi Naser 1966
Pourzarabi Arash 1993
Raana Shahab 1983
Rahimi Jiwan 2016
Rahimi Razgar 1981
Rahmanifar Nasim 1994
Razzaghi Khamsi Ni 1974
Rezai Mahdi 2000
Rezae Hossain 1999
Saadat Saba 1998
Saadat Sara 1996
Saadat Zeinolabedin 1990
Saati Kasra 1972
Sadeghi Alvand 1990
Sadeghi Anisa 2009
Sadeghi Mirmohammad 1976
Sadeghi Sahand 1980
Sadighi Neda 1969
Sadr Niloufar 1958
Sadr Seyednoojan 2008
Saeedinia Amirhosse 1994
Safarpoorkoloor Pe 1999
Saket Mohammadhosse 1986
Salahi Moh 1988
Saleheh Mohammad 1987
Saraeian Sajedeh 1993
Setareh Kokab Hamid 1988
Shadkhoo Sheyda 1978
Shaterpour Khiaban 1988
Soltani Paniz 1991
Tahmasebi Khademasa 1984
Tajik Mahdi 1999
Tajik Shahram 1998
Tarbhai Afifa 1964
Tarbha Alina 1988
Toghian Darya 1997
Zarei Arad 2002
Zibaie Maya 2004
Zokaei Sam 1977