In the summer of 1974 , '' Independence '' departed Norfolk for yet another ' Med Cruise ' , operating with CTG 60.1 and CVW-7 . Relieving '' Franklin D. Roosevelt '' , '' Independence '' and '' Saratoga '' continued the tradition of steaming the Mediterranean while being shadowed by Soviet aircraft and ships . On 8 September 1974 , sailors were introduced to the new concept of terrorism when a bomb exploded in the cargo compartment of TWA Flight 841 high above . Steaming to the crash site , '' Independence '' and other ships spent two days retrieving the remains of the ill-fated jetliner , her crew , and passengers
TWA Flight 841
TWA Flight 841 (1974)
USS Independence (CV-62)