 A similar Boeing 707 | |
| Terrorist Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 26, 1968 |
| Summary | Terrorist attack |
| Site | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707 |
| Operator | El Al |
| Flight origin | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Stopover | Ellinikon International Airport, Athens, Greece |
| Destination | New York City, United States |
| Passengers | 41 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 50 |
The El Al Flight 253 attack was a terrorist attack perpetrated by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) against a Boeing 707 passenger plane while it was on the ground at a stopover in Athens en route from Tel Aviv, Israel, to New York City, United States in 1968.