Boeing 737-200 crash, Nov 24, 1985 (60 killed), Luqa
Boeing 737-200 accident on November 24, 1985 near Luqa, Malta with 60 fatalities. Cause: Fire followed an explosion inside the cabin during the...
- Date: November 24, 1985
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Luqa, Malta
- Fatalities: 60
- Phase of flight: Parked
- Cause: Fire followed an explosion inside the cabin during the Egyptian commando assault; no official investigation finding was found in the sources.
EgyptAir Boeing 737-266 SU-AYH on Flight 648 from Athens to Cairo was hijacked and diverted to Malta on 23 November 1985. Egyptian commandos stormed the aircraft on 24 November, and a fire on the ground at Luqa killed 60 people.