Historical Events tagged with "mehrabad"
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Accidents & Tragedies
Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains
January 21st, 1980 45 years ago
Iran Air Flight 291, a domestic passenger flight, crashed in the Alborz Mountains while attempting to land at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran. The Boeing 727-200 aircraft encountered severe weather conditions and lost altitude rapidly. Tragically, all 128 people on board perished in the accident, marking one of the deadliest incidents involving Iranian aviation at the time.
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