Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1976
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-328
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BHSH
Location: Ajaccio-Campo dell’Oro Airport (AJA) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Unlawful Interference
Seven masked men set explosives on an aircraft, resulting in a catastrophic explosion.Seven masked men set explosives on an aircraft, resulting in a catastrophic explosion.
Description
Seven masked men set dynamite explosives aboard the aircraft and caused the explosion.
Primary Cause
The deliberate setting of explosives on an aircraft is a highly probable cause.The deliberate setting of explosives on an aircraft is a highly probable cause.Share on:
