TOPIC: B.C. VICTIMS OF FLIGHT 752
New B.C. scholarships commemorate victims of Flight 752
On Jan. 8 2020, Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 with a pair of missiles, killing all passengers, including 138 people with ties to Canada.
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
'Share the love as much as you can': Iranian community in Prince George mourns flight PS752 victims
Roughly 120 people placed rose petals and lit candles inside a small Anglican church in Prince George Sunday afternoon at a memorial service for victims of the downed Flight P752 plane in Iran.
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Kind, 'caring' researcher killed on Flight PS752 was visiting his wife for 1st anniversary
A postdoctoral fellow from the University of British Columbia killed when a Ukrainian jetliner was shot down in Iran is being remembered as a kind, "pure soul" who wanted to spend his life and career researching better, more sustainable ways to clean wastewater for communities.
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'They were just a match': Couple killed in Iran crash remembered as kind, generous
Hossein (Daniel) Saket and Fatemeh (Faye) Kazerani, a couple in their 30s who lived in North Vancouver, were on flight 752 when it was shot out of the sky on Jan. 8.
UBC scholarship for Iranian students commemorates plane crash victims
The University of British Columbia has established a scholarship in memory of the victims of the recent plane crash in Iran.
15 people with ties to B.C. confirmed dead in Iran plane crash
Fifteen people with ties to B.C., including students, doctors, academics, couples and multiple members of the same families, have been confirmed among those killed when their Ukrainian Airlines flight crashed in Iran on Wednesday.
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'Passionate, motivated' student booked seat on doomed flight after late visa forced change of plans
Delaram Dadashnejad video-chatted with a friend moments before boarding Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. Those last few seconds with her keep playing out in Sia Ahmadi's mind.
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'Love, you could see it in their faces': Family of 3 killed in crash remembered for warmth, generosity
Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, his wife, Niloofar Razzaghi, and their teenage son, Kamyar Ebnoddin Hamidi were killed along with 173 other people when their Ukrainian Airlines flight crashed in Tehran, Iran, minutes after takeoff on Wednesday.
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University of Victoria student from Iran was hoping to run father's business, friends say
University of Victoria commerce student Roja Omidbakhsh was one of the 163 Flight 752 crash victims. Her two best friends speak about their loss, and how supportive she was as the three foreign students adjusted to new lives in Victoria.
Vancouver poet imagines passenger on ill-fated Flight PS752 saying goodbye to their mother
Maryam Zarenejad, a writer and spoken word artist of Iranian descent who lives in Vancouver, wrote a poem in memory of the victims of the Flight PS752 air crash.
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Couple immigrated to B.C. to give their daughter her best chance in life
Naser Pourshaban Oshibi and Firouzeh Madani, doctors both in their 50s, were on the Ukrainian International Airlines flight that crashed on January 8. They are survived by their only daughter, 19-year-old Kimia Pourshaban Oshibi.