Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 15, 1972 |
| Type | Sabotage |
| Site | over Pleiku, Vietnam |
| Passengers | 71 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 81 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Convair CV-880 |
| Operator | Cathay Pacific |
| Tail number | VR-HFZ |
Cathay Pacific Flight 700Z was a flight flying from Singapore's Singapore Changi Airport to Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport on June 15, 1972. There were 71 passengers and 10 crew on the flight. A bomb exploded in a suitcase placed under a seat in the cabin while the flight was flying at 29,000 feet (FL290) over Vietnam. The aircraft disintegrated and crashed. All people on board were killed, including Irish-born Fr. Patrick Cunningham, a captain with Cathay Pacific Airways.
A suspect in the bombing was declared not guilty at a trial due to a lack of evidence [1]. Aviation Safety Network states that a Thai police officer placed the bomb on the flight; his fiancée and his daughter were passengers. [2]
[edit] External links
- Newspaper Article about the crash
