Middle East Airlines Flight 438
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Middle East Airlines Flight 438 was an international passenger flight operated by a Boeing 720 from Beirut, Lebanon, to Muscat, Oman, with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On 1 January 1976 the aircraft operating the flight was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 81 people on board. The bombers were never identified.[1]
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Bombing | |
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Date | 1 January 1976 |
Summary | Terrorist bombing |
Site | 37 km (23 mi) NW of Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 720-023B |
Operator | Middle East Airlines |
Registration | OD-AFT |
Flight origin | Beirut International Airport, Lebanon |
Stopover | Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
Destination | Muscat International Airport, Oman |
Passengers | 66 |
Crew | 15 |
Fatalities | 81 |
Survivors | 0 |
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