Boeing 707 crash, Nov 29, 1987 (115 killed), Andaman Sea
Boeing 707 accident on November 29, 1987 near Andaman Sea, World with 115 fatalities. Cause: A bomb planted on board by North Korean agents exploded in...
- Date: November 29, 1987
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Andaman Sea, World
- Fatalities: 115
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A bomb planted on board by North Korean agents exploded in flight. South Korea and the United States concluded that North Korea was responsible.
Korean Air Flight 858, a Boeing 707-3B5C (HL7406) travelling from Baghdad toward Seoul, exploded over the Andaman Sea on 29 November 1987. All 115 people aboard died. South Korea and the United States later concluded that North Korean agents planted the bomb.