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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes in Iran, all 170 aboard killed - UPDATED

08 January 2020 09:20 (UTC +04:00)

A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, and all aboard were killed, APA reports citing Reuters

The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst into flames.

Reza Jafarzadeh, a spokesman for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, told state television that the number of passengers on board the flight was 170.

***08:18

A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport with 180 passengers and crew aboard, the semi-official Fars news agency tweeted on Wednesday, APA reports quoting Reuters.

There was no further information immediately available.