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TWA Flight 840
Eris Maxwell
What? When?• The TWA 840, a Trans
World Airplanes plane was under attack twice.
• On, August 29, 1969, the TWA was hijacked– Yitzak Rabin, the
Israeli Ambassador was scheduled to aboard flight
– Leila Khaled and Salim Issawi were the hijackers
Cont’d–Hijackers demanded pilot to land in
Damascus–Hostages were released but the plane, a
Boeing 707, was blown up• On April 2, 1986, an explosion ripped a hole
TWA jet.• Traveling from Rome, Italy to Athens, Greece
Why?• Claimed attackers: Ezzedine Kassam Unit of the
Arab Revolutionary Cells• Reason for attack: Retaliating to the United States
bombing raids against Libya• Investigators revealed that the bomb contained 1lb
of plastic explosive • It was predicted that the bomb was placed under
the seat on a previous journey by a Lebanese woman– Worked for a Palestinian splinter group– She was later arrested
Effects• Out of 114 passengers, 4 died– Included a 9-month year old infant that died– 7 passengers hospitalized– Rapid decompression ensued in cabin– The crew, including the pilot, Captain Richard
Petersen, survived
Victims• Maria Styllan Klug• Demetra Klug (the infant) • Alberto Ospino • Demetra Stylianopoulos