Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 March 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-331
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N761TW
Location: Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: CockpitCockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
A bomb detonated in the right rear of a parked TWA aircraft, triggered by a prior demand for $2,000,000 from TWA and a threat to damage TWA aircraft.A bomb detonated in the right rear of a parked TWA aircraft, triggered by a prior demand for $2,000,000 from TWA and a threat to damage TWA aircraft.
Description
A bomb exploded in the right rear part of the cockpit while the aircraft was parked. Earlier someone had demanded USD 2.000.000 from TWA, threatening to blow up TWA aircraft.
Primary Cause
Demand for financial compensation and threat of aircraft damage.Demand for financial compensation and threat of aircraft damage.Share on:
