| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VT-EFO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-237B |
| C/n (msn): | 21473 / 330 |
| Operator Titles: | Air India |
| Local Operator Name: | एअर इंडिया |
| Aircraft Name: | Emperor Kanishka |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1980 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 24357 |
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VT-EFO was brought down over the Atlantic Ocean on June 23, 1985, by a terrorist bomb with the loss of 329 lives. The aircraft was enroute from Montreal to Heathrow. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2017, and has since been viewed 870 times. |