Date:	Sunday 12 November 1967
Time:
Type:	Boeing 727-23
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 78
Aircraft damage:	Minor, repaired
Category:	UI
Location:	over Alamosa, CO -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, IL (ORD/KORD)
Destination airport:	San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN)

Narrative:
En route over Alamosa a small explosion occurred in the rear baggage compartment, destroying three bags. A safe landing was carried out, 1 hour and 45 minutes later. The FBI arrested the man who was responsible for planting the homemade and crude explosive device on the plane.

Chicago Tribune Nov. 13, 1967
Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA

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