Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Blackburn Beverley C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XM110
Location: Bahrain International Airport (BAH) –
ÿ Bahrain
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A bomb was detonated on the Beverley aircraft during its return flight from Kuwait to Bahrain.A bomb was detonated on the Beverley aircraft during its return flight from Kuwait to Bahrain.
Description
A bomb had been placed aboard the Beverley in Kuwait. It exploded after the flight back to Bahrain.
Primary Cause
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