SO FAR, 6 CRASH VICTIMS ARE REPORTED TO BE RA CITIZENS
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
15.07.2009 17:53 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The plane which crashed in Iran was carrying 153
passengers (including 2 children) and 15 crew members, Deputy Head
of Civil Aviation Department Arsen Poghosyan told a news conference
today. So far, 6 crash victims are reported to be Armenian citizens,
with 2 being crew members. Their names are Ashot Nersisyan, Arthur
Grigoryan, Karine Margaryan, Ara Siroyan Grigor Barseghyan and Suren
Soghomonyan (the latter 2 being flight engineers). The exact number
of Armenian citizens is being clarified. There was a total number of
35 passengers bearing Armenian surnames.
Among the passengers who died on board the plane there were also 3
Georgian citizens. All the rest were citizens of Iran.
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