ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218649
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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1973 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Viscount 833 |
| Owner/operator: | Arkia opf EL AL |
| Registration: | 4X-AVB |
| MSN: | 424 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tel aviv |
| Nicosia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Eigth terrorist belonging to the”National Organisation of Arab Youth” attacked a standing Arkia Viscount on Nicosia Airport,damaging one of the engines.One terrorist was killed and three injured by Israeli security guards.The forty passengers had disembarked minutes before the attack.
Sources:
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA5JBRAHUF9BQRCSRPTBNOM3Y5I-CYPRUS-ARAB-GUERRILLA-TWIN-ATTACK-OPERATION-ON-ISRAELI/query/Hijack
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2018 16:46 | Cobar | Added |
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