American Airlines Flight 63 (2001)
On December 22, 2001, a failed shoe bombing attempt occurred aboard American Airlines Flight 63. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N384AA) with 197 passengers and crew aboard, was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, to Miami International Airport in the U.S. state of Florida.
| American Airlines Flight 63 bombing attempt | |
|---|---|
Richard Reid's shoes | |
| Location | Airborne, between Paris and Miami |
| Date | December 22, 2001 |
| Target | Civilian airliner |
Attack type | Attempted suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Improvised explosive device concealed in shoe |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | al-Qaeda |
| Assailant | Richard Reid |
| Motive | Islamic terrorism |
N384AA, the aircraft involved, 11 years after the incident | |
| Bombing attempt | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 22, 2001 |
| Summary | After bomb failed to detonate properly, flight performed an emergency diversion to Boston and landed safely |
| Site | Airborne, between Paris and Miami |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 767-300ER |
| Operator | American Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | AA63 |
| ICAO flight No. | AAL63 |
| Call sign | American 63 |
| Registration | N384AA |
| Flight origin | Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| Stopover | Logan International Airport |
| Destination | Miami International Airport |
| Occupants | 197 |
| Passengers | 185 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | All |
The perpetrator, Richard Reid, was subdued by passengers after unsuccessfully attempting to detonate plastic explosives concealed within his shoes. The flight was diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, escorted by American jet fighters, and landed without further incident. Reid was arrested and eventually sentenced to three life terms plus 110 years, without parole.
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