Swissair Flight 330
Swissair Flight 330 (SR330/SWR330) was a regularly scheduled flight from Zurich Airport in Kloten, Switzerland, to Hong Kong with a planned stopover in Tel Aviv, Israel. A bomb planted by two members of the PLO exploded soon after takeoff, causing the plane to crash, killing all 47 passengers and crew.
HB-ICD, the aircraft involved, seen in 1969 | |
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 February 1970 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing causing loss of control |
| Site | 2 km (1.3 mls) west off Würenlingen, Switzerland 47°32′11″N 8°14′23″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-990-30A-6 Coronado |
| Aircraft name | Baselland |
| Operator | Swissair |
| IATA flight No. | SR330 |
| ICAO flight No. | SWR330 |
| Call sign | SWISSAIR 330 |
| Registration | HB-ICD |
| Flight origin | Zurich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland |
| Stopover | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport, Israel |
| Destination | Kai Tak Airport, British Hong Kong |
| Occupants | 47 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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