TWA Flight 840 (1969)
Journalists awaiting the return of the hostages, 1969 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 August 1969 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | Greek airspace |
| Aircraft | |
| N776TW, the aircraft involved in the Hijacking, seen at Los Angeles in 1964 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-331B |
| Operator | Trans World Airlines |
| Registration | N776TW |
| Flight origin | Leonardo da Vinci International Airport |
| Stopover | Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport |
| Destination | Ben Gurion International Airport |
| Occupants | 127 |
| Passengers | 120 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 (serious) |
| Survivors | 127 |
TWA Flight 840 was a Trans World Airlines flight from Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome, Italy, to Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, that was hijacked on 29 August 1969. There were no fatalities although at least two passengers were lightly wounded and the aircraft was significantly damaged. Two hostages were held for two months.