Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Datum: | 02 APR 1986 |
| Zeit: | 13:05 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Boeing 727-231 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Kennzeichen: | N54340 |
| Werknummer: | 20845/1066 |
| Baujahr: | 1974-08-29 (11 years 7 months) |
| Triebwerk: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 7 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 114 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 4 / Insassen: 121 |
| Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
| Konsequenzen: | Repaired |
| Unfallort: | über dem Argos (Griechenland) |
| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO/LIRF), Italien |
| Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Griechenland | |
| Flugnummer: | 840 |
While descending through FL100 a bomb exploded, causing a 1,40 x 1,60m hole in the fuselage near seat 10F. Four passengers were ejected through the hole in the fuselage. The aircraft landed safely at Athens.
Informationsquelle:
» Internat. Herald Trib. 3.4.86
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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 Roma-Fiumicino Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 1063 km (665 miles).
Distance from Roma-Fiumicino Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 1063 km (665 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
