Iraqi Airways Flight 163 Hijacked and Crashes in Arar, 1986, December 25, 1986
Iraqi Airways Flight 163, a Boeing 737-270C, is hijacked and crashes in Arar, Saudi Arabia, killing 63 people.
Date: December 25, 1986
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