The Ukraine Airlines flight crashed near the capital of Tehran.

A Boeing 737 passenger plane with 170 passengers and crew members aboard crashed in Iran shortly after take-off, according to Iranian news agencies.

The Ukraine Airlines flight crashed after takeoff from Imam Khomeini International Airport near the capital of Tehran early Wednesday morning, local time, due to technical problems, according to Iranian state-run news outlet ISNA.

Initial reports were that the plane was bound for Kyiv, Ukraine, ISNA said.

“After taking off from Imam Khomeini international airport, it crashed between Parand and Shahriar,” spokesman Reza Jafarzadeh of the Iranian Aviation Organization said in a statement. “The number of passengers is 170.”

“An investigation team from the national aviation department was dispatched to the location after the news was announced.” the statement continued. “We will give more reports in upcoming bulletins.”

An Iran emergency official tells Iran state television that the crash killed all on board, according to the Associated Press.

ABC News has not independently confirmed these reports.