El Al Flight 253
A similar Boeing 707 | |
| Terrorist Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 26, 1968 |
| Summary | Terrorist attack |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707 |
| Operator | El Al |
| Flight origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Stopover | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Destination | New York City, United States |
| Passengers | 41 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 50 |
The El Al Flight 253 attack was a terrorist attack against a Boeing 707 passenger plane by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The attack took place while the plane was on a layover in Athens en route from Tel Aviv, Israel, to New York City, United States in 1968.