Narrative:
American Airlines flight 63 diverted to Boston when a passenger, Richard Reid, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes. He was subdued by passengers.
Authorities later found over 280 grams (10 oz) of plastic explosives TATP and PETN hidden in the hollowed soles of Reid's black shoes.
| Status: | 5 |
| Date: | Saturday 22 December 2001 |
| Type: |  Boeing 767-323 |
| Operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 197 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Boston, MA ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG), France |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | AA63 |
American Airlines flight 63 diverted to Boston when a passenger, Richard Reid, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes. He was subdued by passengers.
Authorities later found over 280 grams (10 oz) of plastic explosives TATP and PETN hidden in the hollowed soles of Reid's black shoes.
Classification:
SabotageSources:
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Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 7318 km (4574 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 7318 km (4574 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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