Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 March 1978
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-282B
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Location: Islamabad –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically, the aircraft’s systems and components, including the grenade and the aircraft’s structure.Aircraft ? specifically, the aircraft’s systems and components, including the grenade and the aircraft’s structure.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker, armed with a grenade, caused a serious incident during a struggle on a plane. The grenade detonated, resulting in a loss of a hand for the hijacker and injuries to three passengers. The plane subsequently returned to Islamabad and the hijacker and three passengers were hospitalized. The hijacker was convicted of air piracy and sentenced to death.A hijacker, armed with a grenade, caused a serious incident during a struggle on a plane. The grenade detonated, resulting in a loss of a hand for the hijacker and injuries to three passengers. The plane subsequently returned to Islamabad and the hijacker and three passengers were hospitalized. The hijacker was convicted of air piracy and sentenced to death.
Description
A hijacker, armed with a grenade, lost a hand when the grenade went off during a struggle. The plane returned to Islamabad and the hijacker and three passengers were hospitalized. The hijacker was convicted of air piracy and hung.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and grenade detonation during a struggle.Hijacking and grenade detonation during a struggle.Share on:
