Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 July 1976
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
Owner/operator: Eastern Air Lines
Registration Number: N5531
Location: Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gearAircraft landing gear
Category: Unlawful Interference
A highly explosive device was planted near the aircraft landing gear, resulting in its destruction upon impact with the ground.A highly explosive device was planted near the aircraft landing gear, resulting in its destruction upon impact with the ground.
Description
An explosive device planted near the landing gear detonated, destroying the aircraft on the ground.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Potential for a pre-planted explosive device.Unknown ? Potential for a pre-planted explosive device.Share on:
