# NTSB DCA75AZ002: Boeing 707, N8734, Cephalonia, Greece, September 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1974
- Place: Cephalonia, Greece · CEPHALONIA, Greece
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 88 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA75AZ002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA75AZ002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0024   74/9/8  NR.CEPHALONIA,GREECE  BOEING 707          CR-  9  0  0  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0940                    N8734               PX- 79  0  0                            55, 21960 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            7280 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - TRANS WORLD AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TEL AVIV,ISRAEL             NEW YORK,NY                  ROME,ITALY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SABOTAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE,AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT.CRASHED INTO IONIAN SEA 50MI W OF CEPHALONIA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8734](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8734-1975-02-03), registration cancelled 1975-02-03, S/N 20063, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 707
- Registry model: [Boeing 707-331](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-707-331) (registry code 138365H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed

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