_JP5943303.jpg) OD-AFS, a sister ship of the incident aircraft, photographed in July 1977. | |
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 January 1976 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing |
| Site | 37 km (23 mi) NW of Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 720-023B |
| Operator | Middle East Airlines |
| Registration | OD-AFT |
| Flight origin | Beirut International Airport, Lebanon |
| Stopover | Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Muscat International Airport, Oman |
| Passengers | 66 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Middle East Airlines Flight 438 was an international passenger flight operated by a Boeing 720 from Beirut, Lebanon, to Muscat, Oman, with a stopover in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. On 1 January 1976 the aircraft operating the flight was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 81 people on board. The bombers were never identified.[1]
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 720-023B OD-AFT Al Qaysumah". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 31 March 2017.