21 July 2005 London attempted bombings

On July 21, 2005, a public bus operating on route 26 became the site of a significant security incident in the Haggerston area of Shoreditch. An attempted bombing occurred here just two weeks after the deadly attacks that struck the city on July 7. While the detonators on the devices triggered, the main explosive charges failed to ignite. This malfunction meant that no passengers were killed or injured during the event. The individual responsible for the device on the bus fled the scene, triggering a massive national manhunt that eventually led to his capture and conviction for conspiracy to murder.