Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 August 1969
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-331B
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N776TW
Location: Damascus-Mezzeh Airport –
ÿ Syria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 127
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically the front of the plane.Aircraft ? specifically the front of the plane.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On TWA flight 840, two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked the aircraft, diverting to Damascus. The hijacker threw hand grenades and detonated an explosive device, causing significant damage to the plane’s front. The aircraft was subsequently rebuilt with a new nose.On TWA flight 840, two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked the aircraft, diverting to Damascus. The hijacker threw hand grenades and detonated an explosive device, causing significant damage to the plane’s front. The aircraft was subsequently rebuilt with a new nose.
Description
TWA flight 840 was hijacked by two members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The plane diverted to Damascus. Upon landing at Damascus the crew and passengers evacuated through emergency chutes. One hijacker threw hand grenades and another explosive device into the cockpit, destroying the front of the plane. The airplane was rebuilt with a new nose.
Primary Cause
Hijacking by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.Hijacking by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.Share on:
