TWA Flight 841 (1974)
On September 8, 1974, a Boeing 707-331B (registered N8734) operating as TWA Flight 841 from Tel Aviv to New York City via Athens and Rome crashed into the Ionian Sea, killing all aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the plane had been destroyed by a bomb hidden in the cargo hold. The detonation of the bomb destroyed the systems responsible for operating the plane's control surfaces, causing the plane to pitch up until it stalled and dove into the sea.
N8734, the Boeing 707-331B involved in the accident | |
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 8, 1974 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing causing structural and control system failures followed by stall |
| Site | Over the West Coast of Greece (Ionian Sea) 38°25′N 19°22′E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-331B |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Call sign | TWA 841 |
| Registration | N8734 |
| Flight origin | Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 1st stopover | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Last stopover | Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport, Rome, Italy |
| Destination | John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupants | 88 |
| Passengers | 79 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 88 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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