10/15/1996

“In October 1996, the Intelligence Community obtained information regarding an Iranian plot to hijack a Japanese plane over Israel and crash it into Tel Aviv. A passenger would board the plane in the Far East, commandeer the aircraft, order it to fly to Tel Aviv, and crash the plane into the city.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]

 – Peter Lance, Triple Cross, Pages 189-190