The bodies of the 11 Ukrainians, who died after the plane crash in Iran, arrived in Kiev / The crew was kneeling (photo)
On January 19, 2020, the bodies of the 11 Ukrainian citizens, who died in the plane crash in Iran, they arrived in Ukraine. 9 of them were part of the cabin crew. Colleagues, relatives and close friends greeted her with flowers and tears in her eyes at the Kiev airport, where a solemn ceremony took place.
The coffins of the 11 Ukrainian citizens were transported by an Ilyushin IL-76MD Ukraine - Air Force military aircraft. It landed at Boryspil International Airport, 29 kilometers from Kiev. And the military carried them in their arms to the cars dedicated to their transport. Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, also took part in the ceremony.
The troops of the 11 Ukrainians arrived in Kiev
We remind you that on January 8, 2019, at around 06:20, the Boeing 737-800 Ukraine International Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff near Tehran. There were 176 people on board, NUMBER of passengers and 9 crew members. There were no survivors. Iran acknowledged that the plane was shot down by 2 missiles fired by the Iranian army.