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Crashed shortly after taking off from Bahawalpur 60 miles near the Indian border. Act of sabotage. Detonation of a low level explosive device or incapacitating gas. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, 45, and Muhammad Zia ul-Haq 64, killed. A recent report states that the accident was caused by the failure of the elevator control system due to a mechanical failure.