Iran Air Flight 277
Iran Air Flight 277 was a scheduled Iran Air flight from Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran to Urmia Airport, Iran. On January 9, 2011, the Boeing 727 serving the flight crashed after an aborted approach to Urmia Airport in poor weather. Of the 105 people on board, 78 were killed. The official investigation concluded that icing conditions and incorrect engine management by the crew led to a double engine flame-out, loss of altitude and impact with the ground.
EP-IRP, the Boeing 727 involved, seen five days before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 January 2011 |
| Summary | Crashed following double engine flame-out in icing conditions |
| Site | Tarmani, Urmia County, near Urmia Airport, Urmia, Iran 37°33′10″N 45°09′56″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-286Adv |
| Operator | Iran Air |
| IATA flight No. | IR277 |
| ICAO flight No. | IRA277 |
| Call sign | IRANAIR 277 |
| Registration | EP-IRP |
| Flight origin | Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran |
| Destination | Urmia Airport, Urmia, Iran |
| Occupants | 105 |
| Passengers | 96 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 78 |
| Injuries | 27 |
| Survivors | 27 |
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