Swissair Flight 330
HB-ICD, the aircraft involved, seen in 1969 | |
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 February 1970 |
| Summary | Terrorist bombing causing loss of control |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-990-30A-6 Coronado |
| Aircraft name | Baselland |
| Operator | Swissair |
| IATA flight No. | SR330 |
| ICAO flight No. | SWR330 |
| Call sign | SWISSAIR 330 |
| Registration | HB-ICD |
| Flight origin | Zurich Airport, Switzerland |
| Stopover | Tel Aviv-Lod International Airport, Israel |
| Destination | Kai Tak Airport, British Hong Kong |
| Occupants | 47 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Swissair Flight 330 (SR330/SWR330) was a regularly scheduled flight from Zurich Airport in Kloten, Switzerland, to Hong Kong with a planned stopover in Tel Aviv, Israel. On 21 February 1970, a bomb exploded soon after takeoff, causing the plane to crash, killing all 47 passengers and crew. No one was ever charged over the attack, but some sources attribute it to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command (PFLP–GC).