On 9 Jan 2011, a BOEING 727 200 operated by Iran Air was involved in an aviation accident near Urmia, Iran. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Not determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An Iran Air Boeing 727 crashed during a missed approach at Orumiyeh Airport in Urmia, Iran.
On January 9, 2011, an Boeing 727-200, operating as EP-IRP, was performing a flight from Mehrabad International Airport (OIII) in Tehran, Iran, to Orumiyeh Airport (OITR) in Urmia, Iran. During the flight's approach, the aircraft crashed while executing a missed approach.
Of the 105 passengers and crew on board, there were 78 fatalities and 27 serious injuries.
Not determined