Crash of UIA Plane Becomes Fifth Air Disaster in Iran in 11 Years

But this is the first time in these years that a plane of a foreign airline is involved.

CNN listed four air disasters in Iran since 2009. Today, a plane of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) crashed near Tehran a few minutes after takeoff, with, according to the latest data, 176 people on board (all died).

Air Disasters in Iran in 2009-2019

• In 2009, a plane crashed in northwestern Iran near the city of Kavzin. 168 people died, including 10 members of the national youth judo team.
• In 2011, an Iranian plane crashed near the city of Urmia in the northwest of the country. 77 people died.
  
• In 2018, a plane of Iranian Aseman Airlines crashed in the south of the country near the village of Kohangan. 65 people died.
  
• In 2019, a Boeing 707 cargo plane belonging to the Iranian army crashed near Tehran when the pilot lost control of the aircraft. 15 people on board died.
  

TK Media has learned the names of all nine crew members who were on board the UIA plane. In addition, two citizens of Ukraine were among the passengers, Strana reports.

Citizens of other countries on board (preliminary information):

• citizens of Iran — 82
• citizens of Canada — 63
  
• citizens of Germany — 3
  
• citizens of the United Kingdom — 3
  
• citizens of Sweden — 10
  
• citizens of Afghanistan — 4