Auto Credit Based on AeroflotBilibili's Boeing 720-051B Northwest Orient Airlines flight 705
About Middle East Airlines flight 438:
Middle East Airlines flight 438 was a scheduled passenger service that was supposed to departed Beirut Airport, Lebanon on December 31, 1975, bound for Dubai and Muscat.
The Boeing 747 that was planned to operate the flight suffered an engine problem. The flight was delayed and a Boeing 720 was prepared to replace the 747. The flight took off from Beirut Airport at 02:10 hours local time on January 1, 1976.
The aircraft was en route over the Saudi desert at FL370 when radar and radio contact was lost. It was found to have crashed near Al Qaysumah, killing all 81 on board.
Probably cause:
An investigation revealed that a bomb had exploded in the forward baggage compartment.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Boeing 720-051B Northwest Orient Airlines flight 705
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 129.9ft (39.6m)
- Length 145.1ft (44.2m)
- Height 40.8ft (12.4m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 90,575lbs (41,084kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.744
- Wing Loading 33.7lbs/ft2 (164.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,690.0ft2 (249.9m2)
- Drag Points 6834
Parts
- Number of Parts 352
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 1,878
