37 Years ago today: On 23 September 1983 a Gulf Air Boeing 737 crashed near Mino Jebel Ali following a bomb explosion on board, killing all 112 occupants.
| Date: | Friday 23 September 1983 |
| Time: | ca 15:30 |
| Type: | Boeing 737-2P6 |
| Operator: | Gulf Air |
| Registration: | A4O-BK |
| C/n / msn: | 21734/566 |
| First flight: | 1979-04-04 (4 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 107 / Occupants: 107 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 112 / Occupants: 112 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mino Jebel Ali ( |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan |
| Destination airport: | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH/OMAA), United Arab Emirates |
| Flightnumber: | 771 |
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed after the crew had issued a brief distress message. It appeared that a bomb had exploded in the cargo compartment, causing a violent fire.
