The agents , acting Action upon orders Request from the North Korean government , planted Placing the device before disembarking Departing from the aircraft during the first stop-over Placing in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates .

While the aircraft was flying Self_motion over the Andaman Sea to its second stop-over Placing in Bangkok , Thailand , the bomb Attack detonated Attack and destroyed Destroying the Korean Air Boeing 707-3B5C .