It was three years ago today (Sunday) that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down after taking off from Tehran, Iran, by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Fifty-five Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents were among the 176 people killed.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says despite the publication of Iran’s final accident investigation report, there remains a lack of convincing information and evidence. Iran’s report concludes the plane was shot down because an air defence unit mistook it for a threat.

The Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association has organized a vigil for Sunday, along with many communities globally. Saskatoon’s event begins at 2 p.m. at the Graduate Students’ Association building on the USask campus.

The Association of Families of Flight 752 Victims is advocating for the Islamic Republic or Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be held accountable.

Today is the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Air Disasters and the Prime Minister issued a statement saying the day is set aside to honour people who have been lost and mourn alongside those they left behind.

Justin Trudeau says we remember victims of all air disasters including Air Ontario Flight 1363, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (Flight ET302), Air India Flight 182, and Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (Flight PS752).

Trudeau says the Canadian government, with its international partners, is taking concrete action to ensure Iran is held accountable for its egregious and unlawful downing of Flight PS752 and that Canada is also demonstrating strong leadership on the Safer Skies Initiative, alongside international partners, to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft travelling in or near conflict zones.