1983 in the United Arab Emirates

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See also:	Other events of 1983 Timeline of Emirati history

The following lists events that happened during 1983 in the United Arab Emirates .

Incumbents

• President: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
• Prime Minister: Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum

Events

September

• September 23 1983 - A bomb explodes on Gulf Air Flight 771, killing all 112 people on board. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. "112 Aboard Airliner Are Killed in Crash in Persian Gulf Sheikdom". The New York Times . 1983-09-24. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
2. Tharoor, Ishaan (2015-11-06). "10 times bombs brought down passenger jets". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2024-03-20.
3. Kareem, Abdul (2018-09-22). "September 23, 1983: 112 killed in Gulf Air crash". Gulf News . Retrieved 2024-03-20.