Emotional Speech by a 13-Year-Old boy about his Father Who Died in Iran Plane Crash Will Break Your Heart

Update: 2020-01-17 15:54 IST

Earlier the Iran government had blamed technical issues for the crash but later they released a statement saying that "human error" had caused the plane to be shot down.

A few days ago, in a plane crash after Iran's government shot down a Ukrainian Boeing 737, killing all 176 on board the flight, a 13-year-old boy, named, Ryan Pourjam, has lost his father, Mansour, a few days ago.

In that flight, most of the passengers was belonged to either Canada or Iran.

The Iran government had blamed technical issues for the crash but later, they had released a statement saying that "human error" had caused the plane to be shot down.

A boy named, Ryan gave an emotional speech at Carlton University, on Wednesday in a memorial service.

Mansour Pourjam, who died had been a student of the university in the year 2001 and had been working as a dental technician in Ottawa, according to reports.



The boy said:

"I can't remember a single time in my life when my father, Mansour, had any trace of negativity in his voice or actions. He'd always tell me to stay positive through the dark times and through the good, when we'd get stuck in traffic or when I couldn't get the coffee that I wanted."

"I don't want to talk about the bad things. Because I know that if my dad was alive and if someone else died in the crash and that he was right here giving a speech, he wouldn't talk about the bad stuff. I won't," - he continued."

Ryan also added - if he was asked about one word to describe his father, it would be "strong", because his father had stood strong in the face of multiple adversities and tough times.

Your heart is sure to break if you heard the boy saying "He was amazing, and we loved each other." 

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