Pan Am Flight 830
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Pan Am Flight 830 was a flight from New Tokyo International Airport (now known as Narita International Airport) in Tokyo, Japan, to Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. On August 11, 1982, the Boeing 747-121 serving the flight, nicknamed Clipper Ocean Rover, was en route to Hawaii when the airplane was damaged by a bomb that had been placed on board. Despite the damage to the aircraft, Captain James E. "Skipper" O'Halloran III, of Spokane, Washington, was able to land in Honolulu safely. One person was killed while 284 survived; 16 of them were wounded.[2]
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Bombing | |
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Date | August 11, 1982 |
Summary | Terrorist bombing |
Site | Pacific Ocean, NW of Hawaii 23.5095°N 160.5728°W / 23.5095; -160.5728 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 747-121 |
Aircraft name | Clipper Ocean Rover |
Operator | Pan American World Airways |
Registration | N754PA[1] |
Flight origin | New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport) |
Stopover | Honolulu International Airport |
Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
Occupants | 285 |
Passengers | 270 |
Crew | 15 |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injuries | 16 |
Survivors | 284 |
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