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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 January 1980 |
| Summary | Inoperable ILS and ground radar |
| Site | Alborz Mountains, Iran 35°44′N 51°25′E / 35.733°N 51.417°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-86 |
| Operator | Iran Air |
| IATA flight No. | IR291 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRA291 |
| Call sign | IRAN AIR 291 |
| Registration | EP-IRD |
| Flight origin | Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran |
| Destination | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
| Occupants | 128 |
| Passengers | 120 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 128 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Iran Air Flight 291 was a flight from Mashad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport that crashed on 21 January 1980 during its approach to Tehran-Mehrabad runway 29 in foggy and snowy weather conditions, killing all 128 people on board. At the time, Iran Air Flight 291 was the deadliest aircraft disaster in Iranian history.[1][2]
- ^ Accident description for Boeing 727-86 EP-IRD at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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