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Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 78 people.
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Iran Air Flight 277
2011 plane crash in Iran
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Urmia
City in West Azerbaijan province, Iran
Urmia is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District of Urmia County, it is capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is situated near the borders of Iran with Turkey and Iraq.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 9
Day of the year
January 9 is the ninth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 356 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)