Narrative:
While descending through FL240 towards Denver, an explosion occurred in the lavatory, followed by a fire. A safe emergency landing was carried out.
The passenger, seen leaving the lavatory just before the explosion, was arrested by the FBI.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 19 November 1968 |
| Time: | 10:48 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-324C |
| Operator: | Continental Air Lines |
| Registration: | N17325 |
| MSN: | 19177/513 |
| First flight: | 1966 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 63 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | over Gunnison, CO ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX), United States of America |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN), United States of America |
While descending through FL240 towards Denver, an explosion occurred in the lavatory, followed by a fire. A safe emergency landing was carried out.
The passenger, seen leaving the lavatory just before the explosion, was arrested by the FBI.
Classification:
SabotageForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAAPhotos
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Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Denver International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1376 km (860 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Los Angeles International Airport, CA to Denver International Airport, CO as the crow flies is 1376 km (860 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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