Terrorist attack

National Airlines Flight 2511

6 Jan 1960 · 34.08° N, 78.18° W

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When
6 Jan 1960
Kind
Terrorist attack
Killed
34
Coordinates
34.08° N, 78.18° W
Wounded
0

National Airlines Flight 2511

1960 airplane crash in North Carolina

National Airlines Flight 2511 was a United States domestic passenger flight from New York City to Miami, Florida. On January 6, 1960, the Douglas DC-6 serving the flight exploded in midair. The National Airlines aircraft was carrying 5 crew members and 29 passengers, all of whom perished. The Civil Aeronautics Board investigation concluded that the plane was brought down by a bomb made of dynamite.

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