752 Is Not a Number

Overview

On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 tragically crashed shortly after departing Iranian airspace, claiming the lives of all 176 passengers, including a significant number of Iranian Canadians. Initially, Iranian officials vehemently denied any involvement, but mounting evidence from international sources indicated that the aircraft had been shot down by Iranian military forces—an assertion that the Iranian government later acknowledged. Questions surrounding the attack remain, particularly regarding the decision to allow the flight to take off amid escalating regional tensions in the days leading up to the incident.