Among the 63 Canadians killed in a plane crash near Iran’s capital Wednesday (Jan. 8) is a Caledon East dentist’s wife and daughter.
Log Home Dental office manager Leanne Robertson has confirmed that Dr. Hamed Esmaeilion’s wife Dr. Parisa Eghbalian, and daughter Reera Esmaeilion were on board the flight that was heading from Tehran to Kyiv.
Robertson says the pair were on a trip attending Dr. Eghbalian sister’s engagement party.
The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 was carrying 176 people.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls the crash “heartbreaking” and says Canada will ensure that the crash is properly investigated.