- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 14, 1972 |
Time: | 2200 |
Location: | Near Al Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates |
Operator: | Sterling Airways |
Flight #: | 296 |
Route: | Colombo - Dubai |
AC Type: | Aerospatiale Caravelle Super 10B |
Registration: | OY-STL |
cn / ln: | 267 |
Aboard: | 112 (passengers:106 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 112 (passengers:106 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft struck a mountain ridge during approach, 50 miles E of Dubai. Incorrect information from an outdated flight plan. |
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