Canada commemorates the fifth anniversary of the PS752 tragedy
08 January 2025 17:00
On this day, 5 years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran killed 176 people on board Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in the Iranian airspace. There were 11 citizens of Ukraine, as well as citizens of Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Together with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party Melissa Lantsman, members of Parliament, and the families of the victims, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv participated in a solemn memorial ceremony to honor those who perished.
Iran brutally violated a number of rules of international law: it used weapons against a civil aircraft in flight, failed to take all practicable measures to prevent the downing, and failed to ensure either a transparent and objective investigation into the circumstances of the crash or proper prosecution of the accused persons.
On this mournful day, we express our condolences to all the families and friends of those who died on board Flight PS752. We will spare no effort to restore justice and bring those responsible to justice.
A year ago, the International Coordination and Response Group for the Victims of Flight PS752, consisting of Ukraine, Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom, initiated the proceedings before the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) against Iran for its breach of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (the Chicago Convention).
These proceedings continue to progress, and the next steps of the Coordination Group to hold Iran accountable within the ICAO Council will be taken in the coming months.
We call on the international community to unite efforts for the sake of international peace and security, including the safety of international civil aviation, and to ensure such disasters never happen in the future.
Eternal remembrance to all the victims of flight PS752.
