A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B similar to the crashed aircraft
Bombing
Date
12 October 1967
Summary
Terrorist bombing
Possible attempted assassination[1]
Site
Mediterranean Sea
Aircraft
Aircraft type
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B
Operator
Cyprus Airways operated by British European Airways
Registration
G-ARCO
Flight origin
Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece
Destination
Nicosia International Airport, Nicosia, Cyprus
Passengers
59
Crew
7
Fatalities
66
Survivors
0
Cyprus Airways Flight 284 was a de Havilland Comet that exploded during a flight to Nicosia International Airport on 12 October 1967 after a bomb detonated in the cabin. The airliner crashed in the Mediterranean Sea and all 66 passengers and crew members on board were killed.[2]
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