Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 March 1984
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63PF
Owner/operator: Union de Transports Ariens – UTA
Registration Number: F-BOLL
Location: N’Djamena Airport (NDJ) –
ÿ Chad
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft baggage compartmentAircraft baggage compartment
Category: Unlawful Interference
A UTA DC-8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic event during a flight from Brazzaville to Paris, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft after a brief stopover in N’Djamena. A small bomb detonated in the baggage compartment shortly after the initial aircraft arrival, followed by a second explosion within the central baggage compartment.A UTA DC-8 aircraft experienced a catastrophic event during a flight from Brazzaville to Paris, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft after a brief stopover in N’Djamena. A small bomb detonated in the baggage compartment shortly after the initial aircraft arrival, followed by a second explosion within the central baggage compartment.
Description
UTA DC-8 F-BOLL operated on a flight from Brazzaville to Paris with an intermediate stop N’Djamena. The aircraft arrived at N’Djamena and was parked on the apron for a one hour stopover. Shortly afterwards a small bomb exploded in the baggage compartment. An evacuation was carried out and twenty minutes later, another explosion occurred in the central baggage compartment, destroying the aircraft.
Primary Cause
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