| Date: | Thursday 26 December 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-358B |
| Owner/operator: | El Al Israel Airlines |
| Registration: | 4X-ATR |
| MSN: | 19004/459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 51 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH) -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
| Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO) |
Two terrorists belonging to the National Front For The Liberation Of Palestine riddled the El Al jet with machine-gun fire when it was preparing for take off. They also hurled five incendiary grenades at the aircraft. One passenger was killed and a flight attendant was seriously injured.
Sources:
British Pathé
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