Iran Air Flight 291 facts for kids
An Iran Air Boeing 727-100, similar to the one involved.
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| Acccident summary | |
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| Date | January 21, 1980 |
| Summary | Inoperable ILS and ground radar |
| Place | Alborz Mountains, Iran 35°44′N 51°25′E / 35.733°N 51.417°E |
| Passengers | 120 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 128 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-86 |
| Airline/user | Iran Air |
| Registration | EP-IRD |
| Flew from | Mashhad Airport (MHD/OIMM), Iran |
| Flying to | Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII), Iran |
Iran Air Flight 291 was a flight that crash landed on January 21, 1980. The flight, carried on a Boeing 727-86, was making a flight from Mashad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport in Iran. At 19:11 local time, the plane crashed into the Alborz Mountains, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Tehran, during its approach to Tehran-Mehrabad runway 29 in foggy and snowy weather conditions. All 8 crew members and 120 passengers died in the incident, and the plane was destroyed. At the time, Iran Air Flight 291 was the deadliest aircraft disaster in Iranian history.
Investigators concluded that the probable cause of the crash was believed to be an inoperable instrument landing system and ground radar. The head of Iran's Civil Aviation Authority and five other officials were charged with manslaughter as a result of the crash of Flight 291.
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In Spanish: Vuelo 291 de Iran Air para niños
