All 176 dead in Ukrainian jet crash: Iran media
State news agency IRNA said 167 passengers and nine crew members were on board the aircraft operated by Ukraine International Airlines.
Is DR Congo the deadliest place in the world to fly?
While flying is one of the safest ways to travel, in some countries with inadequate regulation and difficult terrain, it can be deadly.
Passenger plane crashes into homes in DR Congo
The Dornier-228 aircraft was supposed to fly to Beni, 350km (220 miles) north of Goma, when it came down about a minute after take-off.