Authorities in Iran are investigating why a Ukrainian passenger jet crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran’s airport early Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.The Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight was bound for Kyiv with 167 passengers and nine crew members. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said the dead included 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians along with Ukrainians, Swedes, Afghans, Germans and Britons.The flag over the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa was lowered to half-staff Wednesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the entire country was “shocked and saddened” at one of its worst losses of life in a single day in …read more
Source:: Voice of America
