Boeing 737-200 crash, Sep 23, 1983 (112 killed), Abu Dhab...
Boeing 737-200 accident on September 23, 1983 near Abu Dhabi-Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with 112 fatalities. Cause: Bomb explosion in...
- Date: September 23, 1983
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Abu Dhabi-Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Fatalities: 112
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Bomb explosion in the baggage compartment during approach.
Gulf Air flight 771 from Karachi exploded and crashed in the desert near Jebel Ali while approaching Abu Dhabi, killing all aboard. A report made public in 1987 concluded that a bomb in the baggage compartment was the primary cause. The bomb was attributed to the Abu Nidal Organization.