- Middle East Airlines Flight 438
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Middle East Airlines Flight 438 Occurrence summary Date 1 January 1976 Type Bombing Site 37 km (23 mi) NW of Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia Passengers 66 Crew 15 Injuries 0 Fatalities 81 Survivors 0 Aircraft type Boeing 720-023B Operator Middle East Airlines Tail number OD-AFT Flight origin Beirut International Airport Destination Dubai International Airport Middle East Airlines Flight 438 a Boeing 720B, callsign CEDAR JET 438, was en route from Beirut to Dubai on 1 January 1976 when a bomb exploded in the forward cargo compartment. The aircraft broke up at an altitude of 11,300 metres (37,100 ft) and crashed 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia.
The bombers were never identified. Lebanon was going through a civil war at the time.
References
- Criminal Occurrence description at the Aviation Safety Network
- UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 4/76)
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