Attacks (since 1970)
Grenade attack against an El Al crew bus
20 août 1978·Londres, Hyde Park
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In London, a bus carrying the crew of an El Al flight left a hotel near Hyde Park to travel to the airport. A commando unit attacked it with grenades and automatic weapons in the middle of the street.
A flight attendant was killed, several crew members were wounded; a passerby was also struck. The attackers were arrested after a chase through the neighborhood and tried in the United Kingdom.
The attack took place in one of the most frequented districts of the British capital, a few meters from the park. It led to the permanent protection of Israeli crews during stopovers in London.
- Period :
- Attacks (since 1970)
- Type :
- Attack
- Region :
- Western Europe
- Country :
- Royaume-Uni
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