Unfallbericht:
American Airlines flight 63 diverted to Boston when a passenger, Richard Reid, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes. He was subdued by passengers.
Authorities later found over 280 grams (10 oz) of plastic explosives TATP and PETN hidden in the hollowed soles of Reid's black shoes.
| Status: | 5 |
| Datum: | Samstag 22 Dezember 2001 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Boeing 767-323 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | American Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | registration unknown |
| Werknummer: | |
| Baujahr: | |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 12 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 185 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 197 |
| Sachschaden: | nicht beschädigt |
| Unfallort: | nahe Boston, MA ( USA)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler Linienflug |
| Flug von: | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG), Frankreich |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), USA | |
| Flugnummer: | AA63 |
American Airlines flight 63 diverted to Boston when a passenger, Richard Reid, tried to ignite explosives in his shoes. He was subdued by passengers.
Authorities later found over 280 grams (10 oz) of plastic explosives TATP and PETN hidden in the hollowed soles of Reid's black shoes.
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Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 7318 km (4574 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 7318 km (4574 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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