November 29
2013
LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 crash
On November 29, 2013, LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470, an Embraer ERJ-190 flying from Maputo to Luanda, entered a prolonged, controlled descent over northern Namibia and struck terrain in Bwabwata National Park near Divundu. All 33 people aboard died. The Namibian accident investigation concluded the descent resulted from deliberate actions by the commander; no technical failure or external event explained the loss of the aircraft. Read more
1987
Korean Air Flight 858 bombing
On November 29, 1987, Korean Air Flight 858 broke apart over the Andaman Sea after a time‑activated bomb hidden in carry‑on luggage detonated. All 115 people aboard were killed. Two covert operatives, traveling on false identities and later tied by investigators to North Korean intelligence, planted the device and left the aircraft at an intermediate stop. One operative died shortly afterward; the other, Kim Hyon‑hui, was detained, confessed, and described a state‑directed sabotage operation. The attack intensified international concern about state‑sponsored terrorism, forced changes in aviation checks and Olympic security planning, and left questions that echo through diplomatic history. Read more
1986
Moiwana massacre
On the morning of November 29, 1986, Surinamese National Army units attacked the Maroon village of Moiwana on the Marowijne River. Soldiers swept through homes in a pre‑dawn raid that left at least 39 villagers dead, many more injured or displaced, and drove hundreds across the river into French Guiana. The massacre became a touchstone of the Interior War and led, years later, to a landmark Inter‑American Court of Human Rights ruling that found the State of Suriname internationally responsible and ordered reparations and measures to restore the village and investigate the crimes. Read more
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1963
Trans‑Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crash
On November 29, 1963, a Vickers Viscount turboprop operating Trans‑Canada Air Lines Flight 831 plunged from the sky near Sainte‑Thérèse, Quebec, north of Montreal. The aircraft broke apart on impact; there were no survivors. An official investigation recovered wreckage and records but never produced a single, conclusive explanation. The crash stands as a somber marker of an era when rising air travel outpaced the investigative tools needed to answer every question.
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