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Date of Accident:21 February 1973Help
Airline:Libya Arab Airlines   Help
Aircraft:Boeing 727-224   Help
Location:Ismaliya, EgyptHelp
Registration:5A-DAHHelp
Previous Registrations:N1782BHelp
Flight Number:114Help
Fatalities:110:113Help
MSN:20244Help
Line Number:650Help
Engine Manufacturer:Pratt & WhitneyHelp
Engine Model:JT8DHelp
Year of Delivery:1970Help
Accident Description:The aircraft crashed after being hit by a surface to air missile fired by an Israeli fighter jet. The Boeing had strayed off course and violated Israel's airspace, prompting the attack.
 
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