Here are the stories of the B.C. victims of Flight 752

On January 8, 176 people on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 died when the aircraft was downed by an Iranian missile after taking off from Tehran.

The Canadian government said 138 of the passengers were bound for Canada. Of those, at least 14 had ties to British Columbia.

Here are their stories:

Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, Niloofar Razzaghi, Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi

Ardalan Hamidi, 49, and Niloofar Razzaghi, 45, stayed in regular contact with their family in Iran after immigrating to B.C. in 1998. They welcomed their son Kamyar in 2004.

Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, Niloofar Razzaghi, Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi

5 years ago

Duration 2:03

The Port Coquitlam family died on Flight 752.

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Roja Omidbakhsh

Roja Omidbakhsh made the long flight last August from her home in Tehran to Canada, where the 23-year-old would begin her new life as a commerce student at the University of Victoria. 

Roja Omidbakhsh

5 years ago

Duration 1:18

The UVIC student died on Flight 752.

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Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban Oshibi

When Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban Oshibi came to Canada with their daughter in 2013, the family physicians from Iran had big dreams for themselves and their only child.

Firouzeh Madani and Naser Pourshaban Oshibi

5 years ago

Duration 2:08

The North Vancouver doctors died on Flight 752.

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Delaram Dadashnejad

Delaram Dadashnejad only booked her seat on Flight 752 after her student visa arrived too late, so she had to cancel her original flight with Lufthansa on Dec. 17. She decided to stay until January to spend more time with family.

Delaram Dadashnejad

5 years ago

Duration 1:37

The Langara College student died on Flight 752.

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Hossein (Daniel) Saket and Fatemeh (Faye) Kazerani

The family and friends of Daniel and Faye Saket describe them as a committed and loving couple with a zest for life and adventure.

Hossein (Daniel) Saket and Fatemeh (Faye) Kazerani

5 years ago

Duration 2:38

The North Vancouver couple died on Flight 752.

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Ayeshe Pourghaderi and Fatemah Pasavand

Friends described Ayeshe Pourghaderi as lovely, kind and a hard worker who loved her daughter deeply. Fatemah Pasavand was a high school student who was excited about her upcoming 18th birthday and high school graduation.

Ayeshe Pourghaderi and Fatemah Pasavand

5 years ago

Duration 1:13

The mother and daughter from North Vancouver died on Flight 752.

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Mohammad Hossein and Zeynab Asadi-Lari

Former UBC student Mohammad Hossein Asadi-Lari was full of warmth, a friend says, while his sister Zeynab Asadi-Lari was studying to be a doctor.

Mohammad Hossein and Zeynab Asadi Lari

5 years ago

Duration 1:45

The siblings, both UBC alumni, died on Flight 752.

Mehran Abtahi

Mehran Abtahi, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC, is remembered as a kind, "pure soul" who wanted to spend his life researching better, more sustainable ways to clean wastewater for communities.

Mehran Abtahi

5 years ago

Duration 1:46

The UBC postdoctoral fellow died on Flight 752.

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