| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | September 08, 1974 |
| Time: | 1140 |
| Location: | Ionian Sea , off Kefallinia, Greece |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines |
| Flight #: | 841 |
| Route: | Tel Aviv - Athens - Rome - New York |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-707-331B |
| Registration: | N8734 |
| cn / ln: | 20063/789 |
| Aboard: | 88 (passengers:79 crew:9) |
| Fatalities: | 88 (passengers:79 crew:9) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft pitched up, rolled to the left, went into a steep spiral dive and crashed into the sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft cargo hold. A Palestinian organization claimed responsibility. The blast probably buckled the cabin floor damaging the elevator and rudder controls. |
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