United Arab Airlines Flight 869 (1963)
A de Havilland DH.106 Comet of United Arab Airlines, similar to the crashed aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 July 1963 |
| Summary | Loss of control in turbulent weather |
| Site | In the sea 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bombay Airport, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | de Havilland Comet 4C |
| Operator | United Arab Airlines (now known as Egyptair) |
| Registration | SU-ALD |
| Flight origin | Tokyo International Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1st stopover | Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong |
| 2nd stopover | Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 3rd stopover | Bombay – Santa Cruz Airport, Bombay, India |
| Last stopover | Bahrain International Airport, Manama, Bahrain |
| Destination | Cairo International Airport, Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupants | 63 |
| Passengers | 55 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 63 |
| Survivors | 0 |
United Arab Airlines Flight 869 was an international scheduled passenger de Havilland Comet 4C flight from Tokyo, Japan, to Cairo via Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bombay and Bahrain. On 28 July 1963 it was being operated by a de Havilland Comet registered as SU-ALD, when on approach to Bombay's Santa Cruz Airport it crashed into the Arabian Sea off Bombay on 28 July 1963 with the loss of all 63 passengers and crew on board. Among the 55 passengers was the Philippine delegation of 24 Boy Scouts and adults traveling to the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Greece.