Middle East Airlines Flight 438
Coordinates: 28°38′0″N 45°47′0″E / 28.63333°N 45.78333°EMiddle East Airlines Flight 438, a Boeing 720B, callsign CEDAR JET 438, was flying from Beirut to Abu Dhabi on 1 January 1976, when a bomb exploded in the forward cargo compartment.
 A Boeing 720-023B of MEA, sister-ship to the accident aircraft | |
| Bombing summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 January 1976 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing |
| Place | 37 km (23 mi) NW of Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia |
| Passengers | 66 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 0 |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 720-023B |
| Airline/user | Middle East Airlines |
| Registration | OD-AFT |
| Flew from | Beirut International Airport |
| Flying to | Abu Dhabi International Airport |
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. 81 passengers and crew were killed. The bombers were never identified.[1]
References
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 720-023B OD-AFT Al Qaysumah". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 4/76)