Iran Air Flight 277
EP-IRP, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen three weeks before the crash | |
| 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 / 37.55278°N 45.16556°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 |
Iran Air Flight 277 was a scheduled Iran Air flight from Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran to Urmia Airport, Iran. On 9 January 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.