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| Date: | Sunday 12 November 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-23 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N1935 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | over Alamosa, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD) |
| San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN) |
En route over Alamosa a small explosion occurred in the rear baggage compartment, destroying three bags. A safe landing was carried out, 1 hour and 45 minutes later. The FBI arrested the man who was responsible for planting the homemade and crude explosive device on the plane.
Sources:
Chicago Tribune Nov. 13, 1967
Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA
NTSB CAROL
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2024 08:39 | HotelKilo | Updated [Registration, Source] |
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