Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 August 1976
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BSGZ
Location: Ho Chi Minh City Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Vietnamese man hijacked a Caravelle, forcing the aircraft to deviate from its planned route to Bangkok. He released passengers and crew, then initiated a hostile act by deploying grenades. The aircraft suffered significant damage and the hijacker was killed during an explosion. The incident resulted in the aircraft’s irreparable damage.A Vietnamese man hijacked a Caravelle, forcing the aircraft to deviate from its planned route to Bangkok. He released passengers and crew, then initiated a hostile act by deploying grenades. The aircraft suffered significant damage and the hijacker was killed during an explosion. The incident resulted in the aircraft’s irreparable damage.
Description
A Vietnamese man hijacked the Caravelle as it was about to depart for Bangkok. He released the passengers and crew and set off two grenades as authorities approached the aircraft to apprehend him. The hijacker was killed by the explosion and the aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and hostile action by a passenger.Hijacking and hostile action by a passenger.Share on:
