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Ontario Court of Appeal Orders Ukraine International to Fully Compensate Flight PS752 Families

The court found that UIA’s failure to conduct a proper risk assessment before flying from Tehran voided its liability limits under the Montreal Convention.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks onto the stage to speak during an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, in Richmond Hill, Ont., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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On Jan. 8, 2020, the plane was shot down by 2 Iranian missiles just minutes after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board.

Overview

  • Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed UIA’s appeal and upheld the airline’s obligation to compensate families of all 176 passengers killed when PS752 was shot down in January 2020.
  • Most of those on board were Canadian citizens or permanent residents, driving robust legal and diplomatic initiatives in Canada.
  • The precise compensation amount has yet to be determined and could exceed the standard US$180,000 per passenger cap under the Montreal Convention.
  • Victims’ families also hold a 2021 default judgment against Iran for roughly $107 million, but enforcement efforts faltered due to sovereign-immunity protections.
  • Canada, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Ukraine continue separate proceedings at ICAO and the ICJ to seek state accountability for the shootdown.