1989 in Libya

none November 2025 1989 The following lists events that happened in 1989 in Libya. Incumbents President: Muammar al-Gaddafi Prime minister: Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir Events July 27 - Korean Air Flight 803 crashes on approach to Tripoli International Airport, 74 of the 199 people on board the plane were killed, as well as six people on ground.Accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 HL7328, Thursday 27 July 1989 https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/326271 Aviation Safety Network 20 November 2025 18 August 2025United Press International Libya flights off https://newspaperarchive.com/eureka-times-standard-nov-22-1989-p-2/ 20 November 2025 Eureka Times Standard 22 November 1989 2 September 19 - UTA Flight 772 is blown up over Niger, killing all 170 passengers and crew on board.Campbell Charles Bomb downed French DC-10, airline says 20 November 2025 Biddeford Journal Tribune Associated Press 20 September 1989 5 https://newspaperarchive.com/biddeford-journal-tribune-sep-20-1989-p-5/ Libya was accused of involvement in the bombing, and later compensated the victims' families, although Libya did not accept responsibility.Libya compensates terror victims http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7703110.stm BBC News 20 November 2025 31 October 2008 October 17 - Egypt and Libya re-establish diplomatic relations that had been cut off in 1977.United Press International Egypt and Libya end estrangement https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-examiner-oct-18-1989-p-3/ 20 November 2025 Independence Examiner 18 October 1989 3 Births 20 March - Mohammad Za'abia. 21 April - Ahmed Krawa'a. 5 May - Ghada Ali.Ghada ALI Profile https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14941035 World Athletics 20 November 2025 3 November - Hamed Snousi. 15 December - Marwan Mabrouk. References 1989 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Libya Libya Category:1980s in Libya