Korean Air Flight 858

Korean Air Lines Flight 858 was a flight that flew from Abu Dhabi International Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Kimpo Airport near Seoul, South Korea via Don Muang Airport in Bangkok. On November 29, 1987, it was destroyed by a bomb planted by North Korean agents in an act of State terrorism.

The Boeing 707 took off from Abu Dhabi and was flying to Bangkok on the way to Seoul. Two passengers who departed from the plane at Abu Dhabi left a radio and liquor bottle containing explosives in an overhead rack on the airplane. The bomb exploded while the plane was over the Andaman Sea near Thailand. Radar contact was lost at the time of the explosion.

All 11 crew members and 104 passengers on Korean Air 858 were killed, making it the deadliest terrorist attack against South Korea.

Two North Korean agents were arrested by South Korean officials shortly after the bombing. One killed himself with a suicide pill but the other was captured. She told investigators that the bombing was ordered by Kim Il Sung's son, Kim Jong Il. The evidence against North Korea reinforced the country's place on the United States terrorism supporter's list.