The 767 has been involved in six hijackings , three resulting in loss of life , for a combined total of 282 occupant fatalities . On November 23 , 1996 , Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 , a 767-200ER , was hijacked and crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near the Comoro Islands after running out of fuel , killing 125 out of the 175 persons on board ; survivors have been rare among instances of land-based aircraft ditching on water . Two 767s were involved in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 , resulting in the collapse of its two main towers . American Airlines Flight 11 , a 767-200ER , crashed into the North Tower , killing all 92 people on board , and United Airlines Flight 175 , a 767-200 , crashed into the South Tower , with the death of all 65 on board . In addition , more than 2,600 people were killed in the towers or on the ground . A foiled 2001 shoe bomb attempt involving an American Airlines 767-300ER resulted in passengers being required to remove their shoes for scanning at U.S. security checkpoints
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Boeing 767