United Arab Airlines Flight 869

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]

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