Fatal Events Since 1970 for Cathay Pacific
The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.
- 15 June 1972; Cathay Pacific Convair 880; near Pleiku, South Vietnam: The aircraft was on a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong when the aircraft crashed after a bomb detonated on board. The bombing was apparently done as part of an attempted passenger insurance fraud. All 71 passengers and 10 crew members were killed.
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Fatal Events Since 1970 for Cathay Pacific Airways
http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/cathay.htm -- Revised: 10 December 2007
http://airsafe.com/events/airlines/cathay.htm -- Revised: 10 December 2007
