Convair CV-880 crash, Jun 15, 1972 (81 killed), Pleiku Gi...
Convair CV-880 accident on June 15, 1972 near Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam with 81 fatalities. Cause: Explosive device, probably placed in the...
- Date: June 15, 1972
- Aircraft: Convair CV-880
- Location: Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 81
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Explosive device, probably placed in the passenger cabin, brought the aircraft down.
Cathay Pacific Flight CX700Z, a Convair CV880 on a scheduled service from Bangkok to Hong Kong, was destroyed in flight and crashed near Pleiku. All 81 people on board died. Investigators concluded that an explosive device in the passenger cabin brought the aircraft down.