Narrative:
On a flight from Tokyo one passenger was killed when a bomb, located under the seat cushion, exploded. The explosion also resulted in a hole in the floor and damage to the ceiling and overhead racks. A safe landing was made at Honolulu.
The bomb allegedly was placed by Mohammed Rashed, a Jordanian connected to the 15 May Organization. In 1988, he was arrested in Greece. He was later convicted of murder.
Forced landing on runway
» The Bryan Times - Aug 17, 1982
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1982 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-121 |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N754PA |
| MSN: | 19658/47 |
| First flight: | 1970-05-15 (12 years 3 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 270 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 285 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 225 km (140.6 mls) from Hawaii ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA), Japan |
| Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | PA830 |
On a flight from Tokyo one passenger was killed when a bomb, located under the seat cushion, exploded. The explosion also resulted in a hole in the floor and damage to the ceiling and overhead racks. A safe landing was made at Honolulu.
The bomb allegedly was placed by Mohammed Rashed, a Jordanian connected to the 15 May Organization. In 1988, he was arrested in Greece. He was later convicted of murder.
Classification:
SabotageForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA» The Bryan Times - Aug 17, 1982
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Tokyo-Narita Airport to Honolulu International Airport, HI as the crow flies is 6095 km (3809 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tokyo-Narita Airport to Honolulu International Airport, HI as the crow flies is 6095 km (3809 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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