Iraqi Airways Flight 163

63Fatalities

43Survivors

106On board

Accident details

Date: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Location: Xxxxxxx
Country: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Operator: XX-XXXX
Aircraft: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Registration: Xxxxxxxxx
From: 000
To: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Passengers: Xxxxxxx
Crew: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Injuries: XX-XXXX
Summary: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx

What happened

A Boeing 737 is hijacked by Hezbollah militants while en route to Amman, Jordan. A confrontation with security forces causes the plane to crash, killing 63 of the 106 people on board.

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