Boeing 707 crash, Sep 8, 1974 (88 killed), Ionian Sea
Boeing 707 accident on September 8, 1974 near Ionian Sea, World with 88 fatalities. Cause: Explosive device detonated in the aft cargo compartment,...
- Date: September 8, 1974
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Ionian Sea, World
- Fatalities: 88
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Explosive device detonated in the aft cargo compartment, which disabled the flight control systems (NTSB AAR75-07).
TWA Flight 841, a Boeing 707 flying from Tel Aviv to Athens and onward to Rome and New York, was brought down by an explosive device in the aft cargo compartment. The aircraft dived into the Ionian Sea west of Kefalonia, and all 88 people on board died.