Their Story
Sanandaj to Montréal
Arvin was born on August 1, 1984, in Sanandaj — the capital of Iran's Kurdistan Province — together with his twin brother, Armin. Aida Farzaneh was born on November 9, 1986, in the same city. They met in Iran, and in 2011 they married in Montréal, where they had both come to build their careers.
Arvin Morattab
Arvin earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal in 2018. He carried Sanandaj with him wherever he went, and stayed close to his twin brother, Armin, throughout his life.
Aida Farzaneh
Aida earned her PhD in Construction Engineering from ÉTS in 2019. She built a life and a career in Montréal alongside Arvin, the city where they married in 2011.
On January 8, 2020, Arvin and Aida were killed alongside 176 others when Flight PS752 was shot down shortly after takeoff from Tehran. In their memory, ÉTS established the Scholarship in Memory of Aida Farzaneh & Arvin Morattab, supporting students who follow the path they built.
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Keep Their Memory Alive
Ways to remember Arvin and Aida
Their memory lives on through the people who carry it forward. Here are ways to be part of that.
Post a memory, a photo, or a thought about Arvin and Aida on social media with #memarvinaida, so their story keeps being told.
Write a message in the memorial booklet below. Every note becomes part of how Arvin and Aida are remembered here.
Go to bookletIf you have a photo or video of Arvin or Aida you'd like to share, send it to us and we'll add it to their story.
Get in touchThe Scholarship in Memory of Aida Farzaneh & Arvin Morattab supports students at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal.
Contribute at ÉTSFamilies of the 176 victims continue to seek accountability and justice for Flight PS752. Become a member of the Association, or support its work.
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Latest News
Updates
After six years of advocacy by the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, ICAO adopted Amendment 20 to Annex 13. The same day, four states filed their Counter-Memorial with the ICJ in response to Iran's appeal. The case remains active.
The $2,000 Farzaneh-Morattab Award, granted for a master's thesis at ÉTS, closed its Winter 2026 application period. The scholarship continues in memory of Aida and Arvin.
January 8, 2026 marked six years since Flight PS752 was shot down. The program for the 2027 memorial has not yet been announced.
Scholarship in Memory of Aida Farzaneh & Arvin Morattab, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal.
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