Middle East Airlines Flight 438
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1 January 1976 |
| Type | Crash |
| Site | Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia |
| Passengers | 66 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 720 |
| Operator | Middle East Airlines |
| Tail number | OD-AFT |
Middle East Airlines Flight 438 a Boeing 720B, callsign CEDAR JET 438, was en route from Beirut on January 1, 1976 when a bomb exploded in the forward cargo compartment. The aircraft broke up at an altitude of 11,300m (37,000 ft) and crashed 20 nm northwest of Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia.
The bombers were never identified, though Lebanon was going through a civil war at the time.
[edit] References
- Accident description
- UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 4/76)
