Gulf Air Flight 771

Aviation Accidents and Incidents

Gulf Air Flight 771 was a scheduled passenger service from Karachi, Pakistan, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On 23 September 1983, a bomb exploded in the baggage compartment of its Boeing 737-200 while it was on approach, causing a fire. The aircraft crashed in the desert near Jebel Ali, between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. All 105 passengers and seven crew members were killed. The Abu Nidal Organization planted the bomb.

Date: 23 September 1983
Fatalities: 112 people
Crash location: Desert near Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates

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Article: Gulf Air Flight 771 (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q2335758
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