176 fatalities

Final Report on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 (UR-PSR)

Near IKA Airport (OIIE) - I.R of Iran, IR

On January 8, 2020, a B737-800 (registration UR-PSR) was involved in an aviation accident near Near IKA Airport (OIIE) - I.R of Iran, IR. 176 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG)Primary reportUpdated 2026-07-04Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered UR-PSR
Aircraft registered UR-PSR. Photo: Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The final report on the accident of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, a Boeing 737-800 (UR-PSR), which crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport on 18 Dey 1398, resulting in the deaths of all 176 occupants.

Aircraft and Flight Details

Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was a Boeing 737-800 aircraft registered as UR-PSR. The flight departed Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (OIIE) bound for Kyiv, Ukraine.

Accident Description

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an accident near the airport. All 176 occupants on board died.

Investigation

The Iranian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB Iran) conducted the investigation in accordance with national regulations and Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention. The final report was published in Esfand 1399 (March 2021). The report includes analysis of flight recorders and a section on a missile launch directed at the aircraft. The cause of the accident was not explicitly stated in the available excerpt.

Investigation report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAO.IRI AIG). Original record: https://www.cao.ir/web/accidents/reports. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), Islamic Republic of Iran.