Events tagged with "Vesna Vulović"

Historical Events tagged with "Vesna Vulović"

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Crime & Law

JAT Flight 367 Bombing and Vesna Vulović's Survival

January 26th, 1972 53 years ago

JAT Flight 367, a DC-9, was destroyed by a terrorist bomb while flying over Czechoslovakia, resulting in the deaths of 27 out of the 28 people on board. Among the passengers and crew was flight attendant Vesna Vulović, who astonishingly survived the horrific explosion despite sustaining critical injuries. The incident marked one of the deadliest acts of aviation terrorism at the time, raising concerns about flight safety and security measures.