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Sterling Airways Flight 296
Sterling Airways Flight 296
Tuesday March 14, 1972
The aircraft struck a mountain ridge during approach, 50 miles E of Dubai. Incorrect information from an outdated flight plan.
Crash Details
Date
Tuesday March 14, 1972
Location
Near Al Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates
Passengers
106
Crew
6
Fatalities
112
Survivors
0
Aircraft Type
Aerospatiale Caravelle Super 10B
Operator
Sterling Airways
Registration
OY-STL
Flight Origin
Colombo
Flight Destination
Dubai
Near Al Fujayrah, United Arab Emirates
Sterling Airways
Aerospatiale Caravelle Super 10B
1972