Iran Air Flight 291 (1980)
On January 21, 1980, an Iran Air Boeing 727-86 was making a domestic flight from Mashad Airport to Tehran-Mehrabad Airport in Iran. At 1911h local time, the aircraft, registered as EP-IRD, collided with the Alborz Mountains, 29 kilometres (18 mi) north of Tehran, during its approach to Tehran-Mehrabad runway 29 in foggy and snowy weather conditions. All 8 crew members and 120 passengers died in the incident, and the plane was destroyed. At the time, Iran Air Flight 291 was the deadliest aircraft disaster in Iranian history.Rolf Liefeld quotes the Aviation Safety Network for 19:11 local time and planecrashinfo.com for 19:10.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 7° 10' | 6 | Uttara Ashadha | 4 |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28° 27' | 7 | Purva Bhadrapada | 3 |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7° 21' | 6 | Uttara Ashadha | 4 |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13° 7' | 7 | Shatabhisha | 2 |
| Mars | Leo | 21° 34' | 1 | Purva Phalguni | 3 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 15° 35' | 1 | Purva Phalguni | 1 |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3° 14' | 2 | Uttara Phalguni | 2 |
| Rahu | Leo | 7° 13' | 1 | Magha | 3 |
| Ketu | Aquarius | 7° 13' | 7 | Shatabhisha | 1 |
Sarva Ashtakvarga totals by sign. Higher values (32+) indicate favorable signs, lower values (25-) indicate challenging areas.
| Sign | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 48 |
| Moon | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 |
| Mars | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 39 |
| Mercury | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 54 |
| Jupiter | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 56 |
| Venus | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 52 |
| Saturn | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
| SAV | 23 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 27 | 337 |
Six-fold strength analysis. Planets with ratio above 1.0 have sufficient strength, below 1.0 indicates weakness.
| Planet | Start Date | End Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Jan 21, 1980 | Nov 27, 1985 | 5.8 |
| Saturn | Nov 27, 1985 | Nov 26, 2004 | 19 |
| Mercury | Nov 26, 2004 | Nov 26, 2021 | 17 |
| Ketu | Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 26, 2028 | 7 |
| Venus | Nov 26, 2028 | Nov 26, 2048 | 20 |
| Sun | Nov 26, 2048 | Nov 26, 2054 | 6 |
| Moon | Nov 26, 2054 | Nov 26, 2064 | 10 |
| Mars | Nov 26, 2064 | Nov 27, 2071 | 7 |
| Rahu | Nov 27, 2071 | Nov 26, 2089 | 18 |
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