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1984 flight hijacking
Kuwait Airways Flight 221, was a scheduled passenger flight from Kuwait City, Kuwait, to Karachi, Pakistan, via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operated by
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Flag carrier airline of Kuwait
Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية, al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah) is the flag carrier of Kuwait, wholly owned by the government of Kuwait
Kuwait_Airways
1988 aircraft hijacking and hostage crisis
Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was a Boeing 747-200 hijacked en route from Bangkok, Thailand, to Kuwait City, Kuwait on 5 April 1988, leading to a hostage
Kuwait_Airways_Flight_422
Topics referred to by the same term
Flight 221 may refer to: Aeropesca Colombia Flight 221, crashed on 26 August 1981 Kuwait Airways Flight 221, hijacked on 3 December 1984 Gabon Express
Flight_221
Short-fuselage derivative of the Airbus A300 airliner
others were injured. 3 December 1984: Kuwait Airways Flight 221, registration 9K-AHC, departed from Kuwait City, Kuwait, to Karachi, Pakistan, via Dubai,
Airbus_A310
that the flight crew divert to Tehran. The hijackers were subdued and there were no casualties. December 3, 1984: Kuwait Airways Flight 221 Lebanese Shi'a
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1985 terrorist attack
terrorist attacks in Kuwait following the 1983 Kuwait bombings thought to be linked to Iran, including the hijacking of Kuwait Airways Flight 221 and the attempted
1985_Kuwait_City_bombings
Terror attacks across Kuwait in 1983–1988
1988, Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was hijacked from Bangkok to Kuwait with 111 passengers and crew aboard, including three members of the Kuwaiti Royal
1983–1988 Kuwait terror attacks
1983–1988_Kuwait_terror_attacks
Prairie. Six of the ten people on board were killed. December 3 – Kuwait Airways Flight 221, an Airbus A310, was hijacked by four armed Lebanese Shia militants
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
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Iran-related controversy
255. The hijacking of Iraqi Airways Flight 163 The hijacking of Air Afrique Flight 056 The hijacking of Kuwait Airways Flight 422 which left two dead The
Iran and state-sponsored terrorism
Iran_and_state-sponsored_terrorism
Country in West Asia
two airports in Kuwait. Kuwait International Airport serves as the principal hub for international air travel. State-owned Kuwait Airways is the largest
Kuwait
Person's Story". Abdorrahman Boroumand Center. Retrieved 2025-04-26. "KUWAITI AIRLINES HIJACKING: A RETROSPECTIVE | CIA FOIA (foia.cia.gov)". www.cia
List of USAID personnel who died while serving abroad
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Airline of Taiwan
regulatory approval, EVA Airways Corporation was formally established in March 1989. The airline was originally to be called Evergreen Airways, however this was
EVA_Air
Major international airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2009. "Kuwait airways | Flight Archive". Flight International. Archived from the original on 31 December
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British airliner with 2 piston engines, 1945
Indian Airlines Indian National Airways Iraq Iraqi Airways Iraq Petroleum Transport Company Ireland Aer Lingus Kuwait Kuwait Oil Company Mexico Bernado
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American wide-body four-engined jet long-range aircraft
2018. In July 2020, British Airways announced that it was retiring its 747 fleet. The final British Airways 747 flights departed London Heathrow on October
Boeing_747
KGL. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. "First flight for Kuwait's Jazeera Airways". The Seattle Times. 31 October 2005. Archived from the original
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National airline of India
All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Austrian Airlines Avianca Croatia Airlines Egyptair Ethiopian Airlines EVA Air Icelandair Kenya Airways LOT Polish
Air_India
the 1985 Kuwait City bombings, and the hijacking of several Kuwait Airways planes. Kuwait's economy and scientific research sector significantly suffered
History_of_Kuwait
International airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh
"Jazeera Airways launches Kuwait - Dhaka". anna.aero. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021. "Flight Kuala
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
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1990 – British Airways Flight 149, a Boeing 747, landed at Kuwait International Airport some hours after the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait had begun. The Iraqi
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
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Israeli Special Forces raid at Beirut Airport
Airlines (MEA) and Lebanese International Airways (LIA) and two cargo planes belonging to Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA). There were no casualties reported
1968 Israeli raid on Beirut Airport
1968_Israeli_raid_on_Beirut_Airport
Airline of Japan
with Oneworld alliance members British Airways and Qantas to make a joint offer to recapitalise JAL. British Airways said that it was attempting to persuade
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Chinese airline
American Airlines British Airways Chengdu Airlines China Airlines China Express Airlines Donghai Airlines Emirates Etihad Airways Finnair Garuda Indonesia
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Airline of the United States (1934–2012)
US Airways Said to be in Merger Talks". The New York Times. April 7, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010. Reed, Dan (April 22, 2010). "Irked US Airways ends
Continental_Airlines
Twin-aisle airliner family
A330-800s maiden flight took place on 6 November 2018. The first two A330-800s were delivered to their launch customer Kuwait Airways in October 2020.
Airbus_A330
Flag carrier of Rwanda
following airlines: Brussels Airlines Ethiopian Airlines Qatar Airways South African Airways Turkish Airlines Westair Aviation[citation needed] APG Airlines
RwandAir
Swedish airline
aircraft was returned and was instead leased to Kuwait Airways in 2007. When the aircraft was returned from Kuwait, it was parked in Zürich to be stored, thus
Novair
Interceptor aircraft, British, 1960s–1980s
as the BAC Lightning. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). An unusual feature
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Panamanian Air Force Qatar Qatar Amiri Flight Russia Government of Tatarstan Saudi Arabia Saudia Royal Flight Tajikistan Military of Tajikistan United
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National airline of Portugal
Egyptair El Al Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways Finnair Gol Transportes Aéreos Icelandair ITA Airways JetBlue LATAM Brasil LAM Mozambique Airlines
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American four-engined executive transport jet
Government Kuwait Kuwait Government Libya Libyan Arab Air Force Libyan Government Lithuania Lithuanian government (operated by Lithuanian Airways) in early
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Interior Airways, later Markair), December 1969. Sold to Pacific Western Airlines, registered CF-PWN, 1977, then sold to St. Lucia Airways, registered
List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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the following examples: A Boeing 377-10 ordered by Pan American World Airways with customer code 26 would be designated 377-10-26. A Boeing 707-100 ordered
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Airport in Budapest, Hungary
Retrieved 22 October 2024. Phillips, Jacob (18 September 2024). "British Airways flight to Budapest forced to return to Heathrow". The Standard. Retrieved 12
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
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Amsterdam to Paris. March 29 – British Airways makes its last Vickers VC10 flight. April 3 – Pan American World Airways founder Juan Trippe dies in Los Angeles
1981_in_aviation
American tandem-rotor helicopter introduced in 1962 during the Cold War
Airways Helicopters Boeing 234L". Retrieved 12 February 2013. Borchers, Paul F.; Franklin, James A.; Fletcher, Jay W. (January 1998). "SP-3300 Flight
Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
Irish and Danish wet leasing air operator
replacing them with 23 much younger but similar Avro RJ85s it had acquired in a $221 million deal from Mesaba Airlines. On 24 December 2007, Air France-KLM announced
CityJet
Thai airline
(DCA) in November 2009, permitting international operations, with its first flight in December 2009. The carrier has since experienced financial difficulties
Intira_Airlines
Calendar year
British forces retaking the South Sandwich Islands. June 24 – British Airways Flight 9 suffers a temporary four-engine flameout and damage to the exterior
1982
fatalities. The flight had no casualties. The flight had at least one casualty but at least one person on board survived. The flight ended with the
List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by airline (A–C)
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Maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft family
Sqn). Operated from 1995 to 2014. Buffalo Airways – one P-3A, Aerial firefighting|Waterbomber; Buffalo Airways USA Inc - N922AU National Oceanographic and
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UK-based bank and financial services company
Bank). Clydesdale had 189 branches and the North of Scotland 161, covering 221 towns between them. Of the eight Scottish banks, Clydesdale had been the
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696 Kenya Airways 697 Kiwi International 698 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 699 Korean Air 700 Kuwait Airways 701 LACSA 702 Ladeco 703 Laker Airways 704 LANChile
World Aircraft Information Files
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British train operating company (1997–2019)
four-carriage and thirteen five-carriage Class 221 Super Voyagers were transferred. A further five five-carriage Class 221 Super Voyagers followed in December 2008
Virgin_Trains
Month in 1977
Prime Minister of Jamaica, who served from 1962 to 1967 An All Nippon Airways jetliner with 317 people on board was struck by debris from a volcano as
August_1977
Month of 1982
opposition. Twelve Lebanese gunmen, led by Hamza akl Hamieh, hijacked Kuwait Airways Flight 561 with 105 people aboard, after it took off from Beirut. The hijackers
February_1982
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
d'état and dispatched Libyan fighter jets to force down a British Overseas Airways Corporation jetliner carrying the leading coup plotters, Farouk Osman Hamadallah
Muammar_Gaddafi
Virgin CrossCountry Class 221 in May 2006
Virgin_Trains_(brand)
Singapore on a supply flight, 12 on board. On 4 October PA278 an Avro Lancaster B.1 of No. 103 Squadron RAF went missing on a passenger flight from Italy to the
List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945
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British politician (born 1933)
single Ministry of Defence in 1981. Heseltine drew up plans on a flight back from Kuwait to merge the services further, so that the three chiefs of staff
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of the Chinese Empire with its loose incorporation into the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site
History_of_Hong_Kong
Calendar year
controlled rocket-assisted landing on the Moon. February 4 – All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay; 133 people are killed. February 7 The Great
1966
San Francisco, and Honolulu to Tokyo, Japan, and onward to London. Kuwait Airways takes over the assets of British International Airlines (BIA). April
1959_in_aviation
Country in Southern Africa
developed aviation market, served by airlines including South African Airways, Airlink, FlySafair, CemAir and LIFT. South Africa's maritime sector is
South_Africa
Month of 1978
rescue attempt by Egypt's Sa'ka Forces to rescue 15 hostages on a Cyprus Airways DC-8 at Larnaca on the island of Cyprus succeeded in saving 14 of the captives
February_1978
Observation and light attack aircraft
designated as the OV-10, was selected. The prototype OV-10 performed its maiden flight on 16 July 1965. Subsequent production aircraft were considerably larger
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
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Prospective open-access operator
Services would initially be operated by former Avanti West Coast Class 221 Bombardier Voyagers, before electric multiple units would be purchased after
Virgin Trains (open-access operator)
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airline pilot, safety expert, and accident investigator; piloted US Airways Flight 1549 to a safe ditching in the Hudson River in New York City John Sutter
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Island country in South Asia
also serves an international flight to Malpensa in Milan several times a week. British Airways offers direct flights to the Maldives from Heathrow Airport
Maldives
through the slogan "Labour Isn't Working". Other clients included British Airways. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2009 ranking of the wealthiest people in
List of British Jewish writers
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Capital and largest city of Timor-Leste
January 2008, the Portuguese charter airline EuroAtlantic Airways operated a direct flight from Lisbon using a Boeing 757, carrying 140 members of the
Dili
kw. 10 June 2000. "Yemen Mourns The Death of Al-Assad". 10 June 2000. "Kuwait Declares Three Days of Mourning on Assad's Death". KUNA. 10 June 2000. "Qatar
List of national days of mourning (2000–2019)
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Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 12 April 2023. Kuwait Country Brief Archived 25 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine* Australian
Foreign relations of Australia
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Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992
Airways and Pan Adria Airways, mostly focused in the growing tourist industry. The capital Belgrade Airport became the regional hub offering flights,
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia
Capital and largest city of Bangladesh
Exchange was opened on 28 April 1954. The first local airline Orient Airways began flights between Dhaka and Karachi on 6 June 1954. The Dhaka Improvement
Dhaka
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
aircraft passengers on British Airways Flight 149 and other British nationals taken hostage when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Following the events of Black
Edward_Heath
Aspect of Idi Amin's dictatorship
Airways, also continued to aid the Ugandan government in conducting the "Whisky Shuttles" until March 1979. The "Whisky Shuttles" were cargo flights that
Foreign support of Uganda in the Uganda–Tanzania War
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Military unit
planes in 1994, and Kuwait's A-4 Skyhawk aircraft were chosen to proceed with the purchase. It was an "opportunity purchase": the Kuwaiti Skyhawks had few
Brazilian_Naval_Aviation
Former British train operating company
Rail-era rolling stock, the company introduced Class 220 Voyagers and Class 221 Super Voyagers. Amid the privatisation of British Rail during the mid 1990s
Virgin_CrossCountry
Kosovo and the Everyday Making of Statehood. Abingdon: Routledge. pp. 219–221. ISBN 9781138285330. "Ambassador O'Neill presenting credentials today to
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