Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 January 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2K3
Owner/operator: Lloyd Areo Boliviano – LAB
Registration Number: CP-1276
Location: 55 km from Santa Cruz –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 127
Component Affected: Forward lavatory.Forward lavatory.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger carrying dynamite in a briefcase entered the forward lavatory during a descent through FL100, resulting in the passenger’s death during an explosion. The aircraft landed safely at Santa Cruz.A passenger carrying dynamite in a briefcase entered the forward lavatory during a descent through FL100, resulting in the passenger’s death during an explosion. The aircraft landed safely at Santa Cruz.
Description
While descending through FL100 a passenger went into the forward lavatory carrying dynamite in a briefcase. The dynamite exploded, killing the passenger. The aircraft made a safe landing at Santa Cruz.
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled explosive device carried in baggage.Uncontrolled explosive device carried in baggage.Share on:
