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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 EP-ZAA

23 January 2023 · Kermanshah, Iran · No injuries

Summary

On 23 January 2023 at about 08:30 local time, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 registered EP-ZAA, operated by Zagros Airlines, was involved in an incident near Kermanshah, Iran. 135 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 08:30
Classification
Incident
Location
Kermanshah, Iran
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82
Registration
EP-ZAA
Category
Airplane
Operator
Zagros Airlines
Operating rule
Part 129: Foreign
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kish Island → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
NTSB number
DCA23WA136

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
135 0 0 0 135

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

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