Memorial Service

Memorial Service

200 or so people gathered at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in Prince George on Sunday January 8th for a memorial service for victims of the downed Flight P752 in Iran.

The people gathered placed rose petals and lit candles for the victims and their families.

An article regarding the Memorial Service was posted on-line by CBC and can found here.

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Tehran to Kiev operated by Ukraine International Airlines(UIA).

On 8 January 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route was shot down shortly after takeoff from  the Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport. 

All 176 passengers and crew were killed; it was the first fatal air accident for Ukraine International Airlines.