Cyprus Airways Flight 284
Cyprus Airways Flight 284 was a de Havilland Comet that exploded during a flight to Nicosia International Airport on 12 October 1967 after a bomb detonated in the cabin. The airliner crashed in the Mediterranean Sea and all 66 passengers and crew members on board were killed.
A de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B similar to the crashed aircraft | |
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 October 1967 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing
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| Site | Mediterranean Sea |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4B |
| Operator | Cyprus Airways operated by British European Airways |
| Registration | G-ARCO |
| Flight origin | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Destination | Nicosia International Airport, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Passengers | 59 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 66 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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