Air Crash Investigation - S03E13 Bomb On Board (Philippine Airlines Flight 434)

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On 11 December 1994, a bomb exploded on Philippine Airlines Flight 434 to Tokyo, killing a passenger, injuring many and damaging some of the aircraft's control systems. The crew successfully landed the aircraft at Naha Airport in Okinawa. Ramzi Yousef, a terrorist smuggled the bomb aboard on the first leg of the flight.

Type of aircraft: Boeing 747-200B.
Cause of disaster: In-flight terrorist bomb, damage to control systems.

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