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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-3P6ER |
| Owner/operator: | Iraqi Airways |
| Registration: | YI-AQM |
| MSN: | 26235/502 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80C2B4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 230 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | 40 nm NE of Kuwait City -
 Kuwait
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Basra International Airport (BSR/ORMM) |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Iraqi Airways flight IA443 was climbing through FL210 out of Basra when the crew stopped the climb and diverted to Kuwait City due to an engine failure. The aircraft landed safely at Kuwait Airport about 35 minutes later.
Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/iraqi-airways-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-kuwait-idUSKCN10C181/
https://www.arabnews.com/node/962661/amp
https://www.jetphotos.com/info/767-26235
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8269667 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2025 17:03 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 25-Jan-2025 17:04 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 17:06 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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