What the records say
- When
- 21 Jan 1980
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 35.73° N, 51.42° E
- Description
- Aviation accident
- Deaths
- 128
- Injured
- 0
- Cause
- controlled flight into terrain
Iran Air Flight 291
1980 deadly plane crash in Tehran, Iran
Iran Air Flight 291 was a charter flight from Mashad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport. On 21 January 1980, the Boeing 727-86 during its approach crashed on the 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.
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