Gulf Air A4O-EH .The one in the crash was A40-EK
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What: Gulf Air Airbus A320-212 en route from Cairo
Where: Muharraq, Bahrain
When: August 23, 2000
Who: 2 pilots, 6 flight attendants, and 135 passengers
Why: On August 23, 2000, Gulf Air flight 72, Airbus A320-212 crashed in the Arabian Gulf near Muharraq, Bahrain. Flight 72 departed from Cairo International Airport, with 2 pilots, 6 flight attendants, and 135 passengers on board. Cleared to land on runway 12 at Bahrain International Airport, Muharraq, Bahrain, it crashed during a go-around. destroyed by impact forces. All aboard were fatalities. The flight exceeded flap overspeed limits while climbing during the go-around followed by a pitch down and several alerts from the Ground Proximity Warning System before the airplane impacted the water. Cause: pilot error, spatial disorientation
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