Fatal Events Since 1970 for Kuwait Airways
The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.
- 5 April 1988; Kuwait Airways 747-200 Combi; Cyprus: The aircraft, with about 100 passeners and crew was hijacked on flight from Bhangkok, Thailand to Kuwait. During the 16-day event, two hostages were killed in Cyprus before the hijackers surrendered.
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Fatal Events Since 1970 for Kuwait Airways
http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/kuwait.htm -- Revised: 10 December 2007
http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/kuwait.htm -- Revised: 10 December 2007
