Baghdad - Amman

On December 25, 1986 at 12:30 PM, Baghdad - Amman experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Iraqi Airways, with the event recorded near Arar Al <U+1E24>udud aš Šamaliya (<U+0645><U+0646><U+0637><U+0642><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+062D><U+062F><U+0648><U+062F> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0634><U+0645><U+0627><U+0644><U+064A><U+0629><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

106 people were known to be on board, 63 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 59.4%.

Crew on board: 15, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 91, passenger fatalities: 60, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. About 50 minutes into the flight, while cruising at an altitude of 26,000 in the Saudi Arabian airspace, four hijackers went into the cockpit and forced the crew to divert to Tehran. In a certain confusion, a first grenade exploded in the cabin and the crew elected to divert to Arar for an emergency landing when a second grenade exploded in the cockpit. On final approach, out of control, the airplane crashed 800 meters short of runway, bursting into flames. 43 occupants were injured while 63 others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration YI-AGJ, MSN 21183, year of manufacture 1976.