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Iraqi Airways Flight 163, a Boeing 737-270C, is hijacked and crashes in Arar, Saudi Arabia, killing 63 people.
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Iraqi Airways Flight 163
1986 aircraft hijacking and crash
Iraqi Airways Flight 163 was a Boeing 737-270C, registered YI-AGJ, that was hijacked in 1986. On 25 December 1986, en route from Baghdad's Saddam International Airport to Amman, Jordan, Flight 163 was hijacked by four men. Iraqi Airways security personnel tried to stop the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Boeing 737
Single-aisle airliner family by Boeing
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating but with two underwing Pratt & Whitney…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Arar, Saudi Arabia
City and Governorate in Northern Borders, Saudi Arabia
Arar is a city and governorate in northern Saudi Arabia. It serves as the capital of the Northern Borders Province. The city is located near the border with Iraq. As of the 2022 census, it has a population of 202,719.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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