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West Sussex

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County council West Sussex County Council
Population (mid-2018 est.)852,400
Population852,353 (2017)
Points of interest Arundel Castle
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West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering East Sussex to the east, Hampshire to the west and Surrey to the north, and to the south the English Channel. West Sussex is the western part of the historic county of Sussex, formerly a medieval kingdom.

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Iran plane crash: tributes for three British citizens killed

Aug 22,2023 9:11 am

Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, Sam Zokaei and Saeed Tahmasebi were all on Board

tributes have been paid to three British citizens who died, crashed as a Ukrainian Plane in Iran.

Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, students, and engineer Saeed Tahmasebi were in possession of cleaning, BP-engineer, Sam Zokaei and PhD all on Board.

they were among the 176 people from seven countries who died in The Crash .

the Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini airport at 06:12 local time (02:42 GMT).

The airline said the Plane underwent scheduled maintenance on Monday.

A Downing Street spokesman said the UK was "working closely with the Ukrainian authorities and the Iranian authorities" about The Crash , and there was "no indication" the Plane was brought down by a missile.

Iran recovered from the aircraft. Under the global rules of the air, Iran has The Right to guide The Investigation , but the manufacturer involved in the rule, experts say that few countries are able to, the evaluation of the black-boxes.

as well as the three Britons, The Victims said in The Crash , included 82 of the Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians - including all of The Crew , 10 in Sweden, four Afghans and three German, Ukraine-foreign Minister, Vadym Prystaiko ,.

rescue teams were sent to the Crash Site , but The Head of the Iranian Red Crescent, state media said, that "survival is impossible" to The Accident .

the honours, Mr Kadkhoda has been paid Zadeh, 40, a quarter cleaning delivery in Hassocks, West Sussex and had a nine-year-old daughter.

Steve Edgington from The Pet -Shop Next Door , said he had known Mr Kadkhoda Zadeh for 14 years, and described him as a nice, hardworking man who was good at his job and loved by the staff.

Savvas Savvidis, 36, rented a room in Mr Kadkhoda Zadeh ' s home in Brighton, he said, was a "super nice person".

"It is so sad. Before he went, we had a conversation, he told me that he spent his whole life working really hard, and now he finally wants to start to enjoy life a bit more. "

Mr Savvidis Mr. Kadkhoda Zadeh, who is loved, like a modest man described his daughter.

The cleaning is closed on Wednesday, with the neighboring businesses, the BBC say, the employees were thrilled to stay Open .

A sign on The Window of Mr Kadkhoda Zadeh ' s dry cleaners in Hassocks

said in a statement, BP: "with deepest regret" that his staff was act Mr Zokaei, 42, from Twickenham, under the passport.

Mr Zokaei had been on holiday. He is 14 years old and was based on The Company 's site in Sunbury-on-Thames in Surrey.

"We are shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss of our friend and colleague and all our thoughts are with His Family and friends," said BP.

want to be A friend of Mr Zokaei not to be named, told the BBC that she's "still in shock".

"He was a consummate human being. Very smart and very friendly. Always smiling and full of Positive Energy . He will be sorely missed.

"He was always trying New Adventures . He cycled, and toured Europe on the bike a couple of times. He also loved travelling to interesting, far-away places. "

Mr Tahmasebi, 35 killed, who worked as an engineer for Laing O'rourke in Dartford.

Last year, Mr Tahmasebi married his Iranian partner, Niloufar Ebrahim, was also listed as a passenger on the Plane .

Mr Tahmasebi, pictured here last Valentine's Day, who recently married his partner

"Everyone here is shocked and saddened by this very sad news," said Laing O'rourke.

"Saeed was a popular and respected engineer and will be missed by many of his colleagues. Our thoughts are with His Family and friends in this difficult time and we will do everything to support you. "

', Humble, and generous,'

Mr Tahmasebi - whose full name is Saeed Tahmasebi Khademasadi - was also a part-time PhD student at Imperial College London Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation.

A spokeswoman for the University said: "We are deeply saddened by this tragic news. Saeed Tahmasebi Khademasadi was a brilliant engineer with a bright future.

"His contributions to systems engineering, earned the respect of all with him, and also worked in The Company for years to come.

"He was a lovable, humble and generous colleague and close friend for many in our community. Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Saeed family, friends and colleagues, as well as all those affected by this tragedy. "

At Prime Minister 's Questions earlier, Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn both said their thoughts were with the families of those killed.

A British Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of life in the Plane Crash in Iran overnight. "

you said it was "in urgent need of confirmation" about how many British nationals were on Board and would be affected, support all families.

Melinda Simmons, British Ambassador in Ukraine, said her thoughts are with the affected.

Ukraine's state aviation service banned its National Airlines from Iranian airspace on Thursday, with the restriction, until an investigation into The Cause of The Crash has completed.

the Ukraine Embassy in Tehran and the Iranian state television said at the beginning, technical problems caused The Crash .

But the message is later, this statement was removed and said that any comment about The Cause of The Accident , that was not the examination before a Commission official.

the Ukraine, said that its civil aviation fleet will be reviewed, which would be introduced for the issuing of airworthiness and criminal proceedings in the disaster.

The country's President warned against "speculation or untested theories about the disaster," to the official reports were done.

Flowers were laid outside the Canadian Embassy in Kiev, in memory of the 63 Canadians on Board The Flight ,

Ukrainian International Airlines said The Flight disappeared from radar, only a "few minutes" after take-off.

The Ukrainian national airline, said, according to preliminary data, it is 167 passengers and nine crew members on Board, but his colleagues were "the clarification of the exact number".

"The airline expresses its deepest condolences to the families of The Victims of the air Crash , and we will do everything to support the families of The Victims ," a statement said.

The airline, which is investigating The Crash , said the Plane - a Boeing 737-800 was built in the year 2016 and had its last scheduled maintenance on Monday.

There were no signs of any problems with the airplane prior to departure and airline president, said there had been an "excellent, reliable crew".

A statement from Boeing, said that his "heartfelt thoughts" were with all involved parties after the "tragic event".

There are several thousand Boeing 737-800s in operation around The World , after tens of millions of flights. You participate in the 10 incidents, including The Crash , where at least one passenger was killed, aviation safety analyst Todd Curtis told the BBC.

This is the First Time , a Ukraine International Airlines Plane in a fatal Crash .



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Source of news: bbc.com

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