Back Segrest del vol TWA 840 Catalan Αεροπειρατεία στην Πτήση 840 της TWA Greek TWA:n lento 840 (1969) Finnish חטופי דמשק HE Dirottamento del volo TWA 840 Italian トランス・ワールド航空840便ハイジャック事件 Japanese
.jpg) Journalists awaiting the return of the hostages, 1969 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 August 1969 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Greek airspace |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-331B[1] |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Registration | N776TW[2] |
| Flight origin | Leonardo da Vinci International Airport |
| Stopover | Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport |
| Destination | Ben Gurion International Airport |
| Occupants | 127 |
| Passengers | 120 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 (serious) |
| Survivors | 127 |
TWA Flight 840 was a Trans World Airlines flight from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome, Italy, to Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, that was hijacked on 29 August 1969. There were no fatalities although at least two passengers were lightly wounded and the aircraft was significantly damaged. Two hostages were held for two months.[3]
- ^ Ottaway, Susan (2008). Fire over Heathrow: The Tragedy of Flight 712. Barnsley: Pen and Sword Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84415-739-6.
- ^ "FAA Registry (N776TW)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ "The PFLP Hijacking of TWA Flight 840". Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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