Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 July 1975
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-373C
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Registration Number: AP-AWV
Location: Islamabad International Airport (ISB) –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 707-373C from Pakistan International Airlines was damaged during a bombing incident on board at Islamabad International Airport (ISB) Pakistan. The aircraft, en route from Karachi, was struck by a plastic bomb placed under a passenger seat, resulting in a 3-foot x 4-foot hole in the fuselage. The incident is linked to the National Awami Party (NAP) and indirectly to Afghanistan.A Boeing 707-373C from Pakistan International Airlines was damaged during a bombing incident on board at Islamabad International Airport (ISB) Pakistan. The aircraft, en route from Karachi, was struck by a plastic bomb placed under a passenger seat, resulting in a 3-foot x 4-foot hole in the fuselage. The incident is linked to the National Awami Party (NAP) and indirectly to Afghanistan.
Description
A Boeing 707-373C of Pakistan International Airlines was damaged due to the explosion of a bomb on board while the aircraft was parked at Islamabad International Airport (ISB), Pakistan. The aircraft had arrived as flight PK308 from Karachi and was due to return to Karachi as flight PK309. A plastic bomb, placed under a passenger seat, exploded, ripping a 3 feet x 4 feet hole in the fuselage. The occurrence was linked to the outlawed National Awami Party (NAP) and indirectly to Afghanistan
Source of Information
https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1975ISLAMA07381_b.html, https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1975ISLAMA06314_b.htmlhttps://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1975ISLAMA07381_b.html, https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/1975ISLAMA06314_b.htmlPrimary Cause
Explosive device placed under a passenger seat on a Boeing 707-373C aircraft.Explosive device placed under a passenger seat on a Boeing 707-373C aircraft.Share on:
