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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
| Owner/operator: | VIASA |
| Registration: | YV-C-VIA |
| MSN: | 46042/421 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 106 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Beirut |
| Rome | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft diverted to Nicosia after a bomb threat was made to the Viasa office in Beirut.
A bomb was found in the waste bin of a lavatory.
Passengers and crew left aircraft using slides,injuring one crew member.
Sources:
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVACGC1YHDT11EEHQNUC45D5D1C4-CYPRUS-VENEZUELAN-JETLINER-MAKES-EMERGENCY-LANDING-WITH-BOMB/query/Rome+airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2018 12:54 | Cobar | Added |
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