Back الهجوم على العال رحلة 253 Arabic Atac al vol El Al 253 Catalan Επίθεση στην Πτήση 253 της El Al Greek Attaque du vol El Al 253 French תקיפת מטוס אל על באתונה HE Ահաբեկչություն Աթենքում (1968) Armenian Attacco al volo El Al 253 Italian Теракт в Афинах (1968) Russian Теракт в Афінах (1968) Ukrainian
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| Terrorist Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 26, 1968 |
| Summary | Terrorist attack |
| Site | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707 |
| Operator | El Al |
| Flight origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Stopover | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Destination | New York City, New York, United States |
| Passengers | 41 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 50 |
The El Al Flight 253 attack was a terrorist attack perpetrated by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) against a Boeing 707 passenger plane while it was on the ground at a stopover in Athens en route from Tel Aviv, Israel, to New York City, United States.