BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 8
By Tamilla Mammadova – Trend:
There were no Georgian citizens among those killed in the crash of a Ukrainian plane in Iran, Trend reports with reference to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
According to preliminary reports, a Boeing 737-800 plane of the Ukraine International Airlines with 167 passengers and nine crew members on board crashed after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran at 6:22 (GMT +3:30) on Jan. 8, 2020.
The plane was heading for Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.
Reportedly, the plane crashed due to a technical malfunction a few minutes after the takeoff. According to official information voiced by the Ukrainian Embassy in Iran, the cause of the accident was a fire in the engine.
According to the report, the Boeing 737-800 plane was new and was released from the factory about four years ago.
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