Udo Proksch

Udo Proksch
Born(1934-05-29)29 May 1934
Died27 June 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 67)
Resting placeHeiligenstädter Friedhof, Döbling, Vienna
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Businessperson, designer, restaurateur
Known forplanting a time bomb on the freighter Lucona in 1977 as part of an insurance fraud
Criminal statusDeceased
MotiveFinancial gain
ConvictionsMurder (6 counts)
Attempted murder (6 counts)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Accompliceseveral high-ranking politicians who were shareholders in Proksch's company
Wanted since1988
Time at large
more than a year
Details
Date23 January 1977
LocationIndian Ocean
Killed6
Injured6
WeaponsTime bomb
Date apprehended
2 October 1989
Imprisoned atGraz-Karlau Prison

Udo Proksch (29 May 1934 27 June 2001) was an Austrian businessman and industrialist. In 1991, he was convicted of the murder of six people as part of a major insurance fraud. Proksch died in prison.