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.[2] On 28 July 1963 it was being operated by a de Havilland Comet registered as SU-ALD, when on approach to Bombay - Santa Cruz Airport at night it crashed into the sea with the loss of all 63 on board.[1][2] Among the 55 passengers were a party of 26 Boy Scouts from the Philippines on their way to the 11th World Scout Jamboree in Greece.[3]