Airplane Crash - Near Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia 01/01/1976
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia
| Date | 01/01/1976 |
| Time | 05:30 |
| Location | Near Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia |
| Operator | Middle East Airlines |
| Flight # | 438 |
| Route | Beirut - Dubai |
| Type | Boeing B-720B-023B |
| Registration | OD-AFT |
| Cn/In | 18020/165 |
| Aboard | 82 |
| Fatalities | 82 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft broke-up at FL 370 and crashed in the desert. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo compartment. |
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