Boeing 707 crash, Aug 19, 1979, Bahrain
Boeing 707 accident on August 19, 1979 near Bahrain with no fatalities.
- Date: August 19, 1979
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Bahrain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Cyprus Airways Boeing 707-123B landed hard on runway 30 at Bahrain-Muharraq Airport on 19 August 1979 after arriving from Larnaca. It bounced and touched down on its nose gear, which collapsed, and the aircraft slid on its nose before veering right and stopping. All 81 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.