Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains January 21, 1980
Iran Air Flight 291 crashes in the Alborz Mountains while on approach to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran, killing 128 people.
Date: January 21, 1980
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