Beschrijving:
On ground at Dubai, after a flight from Karachi, a bomb exploded in a baggage compartment.
After the occurrence, a young man (18 years old) was arrested at Dubai International Airport. He was apprehended when authorities questioned the passengers regarding the explosion. Reportedly, the youth stated that he had been recruited by an Arab country, supplied with a fake passport, and had received one month's training for this attack. He also stated that the suitcase containing the explosive was handed to him by a man in Karachi. Apparently the device had unsuccessfully been set to explode while the aircraft was in the air.
There were no casualties or damages reported as a result of the explosion and no organization has claimed responsibility for this act.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 9 maart 1985 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Dubai Airport (DXB) ( Verenigde Arabische Emiraten)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan |
| Dubai Airport (DXB/OMDB), Verenigde Arabische Emiraten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 191 |
On ground at Dubai, after a flight from Karachi, a bomb exploded in a baggage compartment.
After the occurrence, a young man (18 years old) was arrested at Dubai International Airport. He was apprehended when authorities questioned the passengers regarding the explosion. Reportedly, the youth stated that he had been recruited by an Arab country, supplied with a fake passport, and had received one month's training for this attack. He also stated that the suitcase containing the explosive was handed to him by a man in Karachi. Apparently the device had unsuccessfully been set to explode while the aircraft was in the air.
There were no casualties or damages reported as a result of the explosion and no organization has claimed responsibility for this act.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Karachi International Airport en Dubai Airport bedraagt 1181 km (738 miles).
De afstand tussen Karachi International Airport en Dubai Airport bedraagt 1181 km (738 miles).
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