04/07/2002
LAX airport
Terror Attack Place:
Los Angeles airport
Commemoration Site:
Los Angeles
Area:
Abroad
Type:
Monument
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On Thursday at precisely 11:21 a.m., July 4th 2002, a Palestinian Egyptian terrorist entered Los Angeles international airport terminal and opened fire at people standing around the El-AL airline counter.
Before he was killed by an Israeli security officer the terrorist managed to hit ten people, of which two died.
Vicky Hen, 25 year old, El-Al employee and Yaakov Aminov who was escorting a passenger.
In Vicky’s memory her family created a website (see this site links page) Also in Vicky’s memory a memorial stone was placed on the right side of LAX-Los Angeles Airport, Bradley International Terminal Building, arrivals level.
