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1985 AIR INDIA FLIGHT 182
Air India Flight 182 disaster, passenger jet explosion off the coast of Ireland on June 23, 1985, that claimed the lives of all 329 passengers and crew members.
Sikh extremists were accused of sabotaging the Air India aircraft, and one suspect was convicted in 2003.
After a routine stop in Montreal, where Canadian officials removed three suspicious packages from the aircraft, the flight departed for London as scheduled and established communication with Heathrow Airport’s tower.
But just 45 minutes from its destination, the jet disintegrated in midair. No warning or emergency calls were issued.
As the plane disappeared from radar screens, Heathrow staff dispatched emergency rescue crews, but no survivors were found. Only 131 bodies were retrieved from the sea.
