- A Boeing 737-800 operated by Ukraine International Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport in Iran.
- Ukraine International Airlines is the 28-year old flag carrier of Ukraine.
- The airline serves numerous Middle Eastern destinations from Kyiv with a fleet consisting mostly of Boeing aircraft.
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The first major aircraft accident of the new year occurred Wednesday as a Boeing 737-800 of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 on route to Kyiv burst into flames and crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran, Iran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
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