An explosion apparently caused by a bomb rocked a Trans World Airlines jet as it carried 121 people from Rome to Athens today.
The explosion, which tore a gaping hole in the fuselage, killed four passengers, all Americans, and wounded nine others, airline and Greek officials said. The bodies of the four, one an infant, were sucked out of the plane through the hole and later recovered on the ground in southern Greece and in the sea nearby.
Although the blast occurred as the plane was flying above 10,000 feet, the pilot was able to land in Athens 10 minutes later.
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