Date: | Tuesday 19 November 1968 |
Time: | 10:48 |
Type: | Boeing 707-324C |
Owner/operator: | Continental Air Lines |
Registration: | N17325 |
MSN: | 19177/513 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | UI |
Location: | over Gunnison, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
Destination airport: | Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) |
Narrative:While descending through FL240 towards Denver, an explosion occurred in the lavatory, followed by a fire. A safe emergency landing was carried out.
The passenger, seen leaving the lavatory just before the explosion, was arrested by the FBI.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | DEN69I0025 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA
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