SAN DIEGO, CA. (THECOUNT) — Sara Saadat has been identified as one of the 176 people killed aboard a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed Wednesday.

Saadat was a student Alliant International University in Scripps Ranch, and the school confirmed she was aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 when it crashed in Iran.

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In a Facebook post, Alliant International University said Saadat was “visiting family in Iran and was on her way back to San Diego” to begin the school’s clinical psychology program for the spring term, reports NBCSanDiego.

“We know that the entire Alliant community is affected when tragedy strikes any one of us, and we are here to provide support during these trying times,” the university wrote in its social media post.

Alliant International University said it will provide on-site counseling for students when classes resume “next week.”

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