A bomb destroyed a passenger aircraft over the Atlantic, killing all 329 people aboard.
Updated 20 Aug 2026
Air India Flight 182 departed Canada for India and was destroyed by an explosive device while flying off the coast of Ireland on 23 June 1985. All 329 passengers and crew died. [1]
Canadian investigations linked the attack to Sikh extremism. One person was convicted of manslaughter in a related bomb plot, while a later public inquiry documented major intelligence and security failures. [2]
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A bomb destroyed Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft.
Source: Government of Canada ↗Inderjit Singh Reyat was convicted in connection with the related Narita Airport bomb, which had been placed in luggage on the same day and killed two baggage handlers.
Source: Government of Canada ↗Reyat pleaded guilty to manslaughter for helping construct the explosive device used aboard Flight 182 and received a five-year sentence.
Source: Government of Canada ↗Two defendants tried in British Columbia were acquitted of murder and conspiracy charges after a lengthy criminal proceeding.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Canada's commission of inquiry reviewed the bombing, intelligence handling, aviation security, and support provided to victims' families, then issued its final report in June 2010.
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