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Martinair Flight 138

191Fatalities
0Survivors
191On board

Accident details

What happened

A Douglas DC-8 on a charter flight, crashes into a mountain shortly before landing, on approach to Katunayake, Sri Lanka, for a refueling stop; killing all aboard – 182 Indonesian hajj pilgrims bound for Mecca, and nine crew members.

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