| Korean Air Flight 858 |
Article Index for Korean Air |
Website Links For Korean Air |
Information AboutKorean Air Flight 858 |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT KOREAN AIR FLIGHT 858 | |
| airliner bombings | |
| aviation accidents and incidents in 1987 | |
| terrorist incidents in the 1980s | |
| history of korea | |
| aviation accidents and incidents in india | |
|
According to the South Korean authorities, the Boeing 707 (registered HL7406) took off from Abu Dhabi and was flying to Bangkok on the way to Seoul. Two passengers who departed from the plane at Abu Dhabi left a radio and liquor bottle containing explosives in an overhead rack on the airplane. The bomb exploded while the plane was over the Andaman Sea near Thailand. Radar contact was lost at the time of the explosion. All 11 crew members and 104 passengers on Korean Air 858 were killed, making it the deadliest Terrorist Attack against South Korea. Two North Korean agents were arrested by South Korean officials shortly after the bombing. One killed himself with a Suicide Pill but the other, Kim Hyon Hui , was captured before she herself could commit suicide. She told investigators that the bombing was ordered by Kim Il Sung 's son, Kim Jong-il . The story against North Korea reinforced the country's place on the United States Terrorism Supporter's List . People who believe the event is a Conspiracy say that the event was engineered by the South Korean authorities for political aims, citing a lack of hard evidence. EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|