Swissair Flight 330
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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.[1][2]
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Bombing | |
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Date | 21 February 1970 (1970-02-21) |
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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