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TWA840

January 31, 2025

On April 2, 1986, Trans World Airlines Being 727 is en-route from Los Angeles to Cairo with stops in New York City, Rome, and Athens. About 20 minutes before landing in Athens, a bomb exploded on the plane over Argos, Greece. How did the crew manage to land the plane safely?

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In Intentional Incidents Tags Intentional, Bomb, 727, TWA, 840, Flight 840
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AA625

January 14, 2024

On April 27, 1976, an American Airlines 727 is flying into St. Thomas, but something goes wrong. What caused this flight to overrun the runway and head straight into a gas station?

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In Pilot Failures Tags American Airlines, 727, flight 625, St. Thomas, Pilot Error, Wind, Runway overrun
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