UK Engineer Among Victims of Deadly Tehran Plane Crash
A British engineer working for Laing O’Rourke, Saeed Tahmasebi, was tragically killed in the Boeing 737 crash that claimed 176 lives shortly after takeoff in Tehran.
Newlywed Tragedy Shocks Friends and Family
Saeed and his new wife had just tied the knot in Iran and were returning to the UK to start their life together. Saeed, a PhD researcher at Imperial College London and graduate of Surrey, Greenwich, and Tehran universities, was described by friends as “quiet, polite and lovely.”
International Disaster Claims 176 Lives
The Ukrainian International Airlines flight crashed on Wednesday morning, killing all 176 aboard, including Saeed, his wife, and others from 10 different countries.
- 82 Iranians
- 63 Canadians
- 11 Ukrainians (including 9 crew members)
- 10 Swedes
- 4 Afghans
- 3 Germans
- 3 Britons
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, leaving mourners in shock.
