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TWA Flight 840

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.

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TWA Flight 840

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  1. TWA Flight 840 Eris Maxwell

  2. 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 SalimIssawi were the hijackers

  3. 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

  4. Why? • Claimed attackers: EzzedineKassam 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

  5. 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

  6. Victims • Maria StyllanKlug • DemetraKlug (the infant) • Alberto Ospino • DemetraStylianopoulos

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