American Airlines Flight 63 (2001)

American Airlines Flight 63 bombing attempt
Richard Reid's shoes
Location	Airborne, between Paris, France and Miami, U.S.
Date	December 22, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-22)
Target	Civilian airliner
Attack type	Attempted suicide bombing
Weapon	Improvised explosive device concealed in shoe
Deaths	0
Injured	1
Perpetrator	al-Qaeda
Assailant	Richard Reid
Motive	Islamist terrorism through suicide bombing
Convictions	8 Counts of terrorism

American Airlines Flight 63

N384AA, the aircraft involved, 11 years after the incident
Bombing attempt
Date	December 22, 2001
Summary	After bomb failed to detonate properly, flight performed an emergency diversion to Boston and landed safely
Site	Airborne, between Paris and Miami
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 767-300ER
Operator	American Airlines
IATA flight No.	AA63
ICAO flight No.	AAL63
Call sign	American 63
Registration	N384AA[1]
Flight origin	Charles de Gaulle Airport
Destination	Miami International Airport
Occupants	197
Passengers	185
Crew	12[2]
Fatalities	0
Injuries	1
Survivors	All

On December 22, 2001, a failed shoe bombing attempt occurred aboard American Airlines Flight 63. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300ER (registration N384AA) with 197 passengers and crew aboard, was flying from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, to Miami International Airport in the U.S. state of Florida.

The perpetrator, Richard Reid, was subdued by passengers after unsuccessfully attempting to detonate plastic explosives concealed within his shoes. The flight was diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston, escorted by American jet fighters, and landed without further incident. Reid was arrested and eventually sentenced to three life terms plus 110 years, without parole.