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On This Day August 11 1982 – Bombing on Pan Am Flight 830 Killed One and Injured Fifteen

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On This Day August 11 1982 – Bombing on Pan Am Flight 830 Killed One and Injured Fifteen.

On this day August 11 1982, tragedy struck Pan Am Flight 830 when a bomb exploded mid flight during its journey from Tokyo to Honolulu. The explosion occurred over the Pacific Ocean and killed one passenger while injuring fifteen others.

The device had been placed under a seat and detonated approximately ninety minutes before the flight was scheduled to land in Hawaii. The aircraft, a Boeing 747, sustained damage but remained airborne. The pilots were able to safely land the plane in...
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