| Edmonton aircraft bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | January 29, 1965 |
| Attack type | Bombing |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Suspected perpetrator(s) | lone wolf activist |
On January 29, 1965, a left-wing radical group bombed three American warplanes being retrofitted at an Edmonton airport.
The American military sent 112 planes to the Edmonton Industrial Airport, where they were to be repaired by Northwest Industries.[1]
Although initial reports pointed out that 15 of the planes had run spy missions over post-Revolution China,[1] the attack was said to be in protest of the Vietnam War.[2] It is believed to have been one of the first attacks ever citing American involvement in Vietnam as its motive.[3]
A security guard was shot with a rifle, when the perpetrator entered the airport.[2][4][5]
Two F-84 jets were destroyed, and a third heavily damaged by the bombing.[2][6]
Following the attack, an unemployed German immigrant was arrested by police who were led to his location by police dogs, and charged with the murder of the security guard.[4][7]