Gulf Air Flight 771

Gulf Air Flight 771

Gulf Air Flight 771 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to Karachi International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan.

On 23 September, 1983, while the Boeing 737-2P6 [http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=09231983&reg=A40-BK&airline=Gulf+Air] was en route to Karachi from Abu Dhabi, a bomb exploded in the baggage compartment. The plane crashed in the desert near Mina Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates. All six crew members and 111 passengers died.

The bomb was apparently planted by the Abu Nidal organization, to convince Saudi Arabia to pay protection money to Nidal so as to avoid attacks on their soil. [ [http://news.indiainfo.com/2002/08/22/22nidal.html Indiainfo.com -> News -> World -> Abu Nidal behind 1983 Gulf Air bombing: Aide ] ] Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates paid the money soon after the bombing.

References

External links

* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830923-0 Aviation Safety Network page for Gulf Air Flight 771]
* [http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1983/1983-35.htm Page from planecrashinfo.com]
* [http://news.indiainfo.com/2002/08/22/22nidal.html Abu Nidal behind 1983 Gulf Air bombing: Aide ]


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