Airplane Crash - Ionian Sea , Off Kefallinia, Greece 09/08/1974
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Ionian Sea , off Kefallinia, Greece
| Date | 09/08/1974 |
| Time | 09:40 |
| Location | Ionian Sea , off Kefallinia, Greece |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight # | 841 |
| Route | Tel Aviv - Athens - Rome - New York |
| Type | Boeing B-707-331B |
| Registration | N8734 |
| Cn/In | 20063/789 |
| Aboard | 88 |
| Fatalities | 88 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft pitched up, rolled to the left, went into a steep spiral dive and crashed into the sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft cargo hold. A Palestinian organization claimed responsibility. The blast probably buckled the cabin floor damaging the elevator and rudder controls. |
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