Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 July 1979
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship
Owner/operator: Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Location: Calcutta –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker hijacked an aircraft, claiming to carry a toy pistol and demanding a ransom of one million dollars. After 10 hours of negotiations, he surrendered, and police apprehended him. Search revealed no explosives or accomplices.A hijacker hijacked an aircraft, claiming to carry a toy pistol and demanding a ransom of one million dollars. After 10 hours of negotiations, he surrendered, and police apprehended him. Search revealed no explosives or accomplices.
Description
Carrying a knife and what later proved to be a toy pistol, a hijacker commandeered the aircraft. He claimed he had a bomb and two accomplices aboard. He required the aircraft to divert to Calcutta, India, and threatened to blow up the aircraft and to kill the passengers unless he was paid a one million dollar ransom and was provided an escape aircraft. After 10 hours of negotiations, apparently claiming exhaustion, the hijacker agreed to surrender. As the passengers de planed, he tried to mingle with them to escape but he was recognized and apprehended by the police. Search revealed no explosives and no accomplices.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and ransom demand.Hijacking and ransom demand.Share on:
