Events in the United Arab Emirates

31 notable events in the United Arab Emirates — air crashes, murders and bombings.

• UPS Airlines Flight 6
  Sep 3, 2010 · Aviation accident
• Emirates Flight 521
  Aug 3, 2016 · Aviation accident
• Assassination of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh
  Jan 19, 2010 · Murder & homicide
• Japan Air Lines Flight 404
  Jul 20, 1973 · Aviation accident
• 2022 Abu Dhabi attack
  Jan 17, 2022 · War & armed conflict
• Gulf Air Flight 771
  Sep 23, 1983 · Bombing & explosion
• Aeroflot Flight 521
  Sep 21, 2001 · Aviation accident
• The Marina Torch
  date unknown · Fire
• Indian Airlines Flight 421
  Aug 24, 1984 · Aviation accident
• 2024 United Arab Emirates floods
  Apr 16, 2024 · Natural disaster
• Sterling Airways Flight 296
  Mar 14, 1972 · Aviation accident
• Murder of Ibolya Ryan
  Dec 1, 2014 · Murder & homicide
• Kish Air Flight 7170
  Feb 10, 2004 · Aviation accident
• Murder of Zvi Kogan
  Nov 21, 2024 · Murder & homicide
• MV Dara
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• May 2019 Gulf of Oman incident
  May 12, 2019 · Attack (other)
• KLM Flight 861
  Nov 25, 1973 · Aviation accident
• Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183
  Dec 15, 1997 · Aviation accident
• 1966 Dhabyani coup d'état
  Aug 6, 1966 · War & armed conflict
• Sudan Airways Flight 2241
  Oct 21, 2009 · Aviation accident
• German submarine U-533
  date unknown · Maritime disaster
• 2025 HAL Tejas Dubai Air Show crash
  Nov 21, 2025 · Aviation accident
• Mahasin mosque attack
  Jan 29, 2016 · Terrorism
• Disappearance of Timothy MacColl
  May 27, 2012 · Disappearance
• Kazima hijacking
  Dec 4, 1984 · Kidnapping & hostage
• Dubai Islamic Bank fraud case
  Jan 1, 2004 · Crime & justice
• Hyacinth incident
  Dec 24, 1910 · Maritime disaster
• Death of Esther Mwikamba
  Mar 20, 2012 · Murder & homicide
• British Airways Flight 870
  Nov 22, 1974 · Aviation accident
• 2020 United Arab Emirates explosions
  Aug 31, 2020 · Bombing & explosion
• 2021 Jebel Ali port explosion
  Jul 8, 2021 · Bombing & explosion