No fatalities

Iran Air Boeing 727 Crash at Urmia Airport

Urmia, Iran

On January 9, 2011, a BOEING 727 200 operated by Iran Air was involved in an aviation accident near Urmia, Iran. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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BOEING 727 200
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On January 9, 2011, an Iran Air Boeing 727-200 (EP-IRP) crashed during a missed approach to Urmia Airport, Iran, killing 78 of 105 people on board.

Incident Overview and Casualties On January 9, 2011, an Iran Air Boeing 727-200 with registration EP-IRP crashed while executing a missed approach to Orumiyeh Airport (OITR) in Urmia, Iran. The aircraft was operating a flight from Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport (OIII). The accident resulted in 78 fatalities and 27 serious injuries among the 105 passengers and crew members on board. ## Investigation Authority The official investigation into the accident is being conducted by the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran. No further details regarding the specific cause of the crash are provided in the source material.