Nationalities of Passengers
An official from the United States State Department said a diplomatic courier was among the passengers. One Egyptian man who was supposed to board the flight did not board because the immigration officials in Cairo found that his Bahrain work permit was not in order.
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bahrain | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| People's Republic of China | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 63 | 1 | 64 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Morocco | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Palestinian territories | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Philippines | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sudan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 135 | 8 | 143 |
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