Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 August 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-200
Owner/operator: Libyan Arab Airlines
Location: Larnaca –
ÿ Cyprus
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker hijacked an aircraft en route to Tripoli, demanding it be flown to a foreign country and subsequently surrendered to Libyan authorities. After landing, he surrendered the pistol, and was turned over to a Libyan delegation, ultimately executed in Libya.A hijacker hijacked an aircraft en route to Tripoli, demanding it be flown to a foreign country and subsequently surrendered to Libyan authorities. After landing, he surrendered the pistol, and was turned over to a Libyan delegation, ultimately executed in Libya.
Description
While en route to Tripoli, a hijacker brandished a pistol and ordered the aircraft to be flown to a non-Arab country. After being denied permission to land at Larnaca, Cyprus, and other locations, the aircraft returned to Larnaca where it was allowed to land when the pilot reported being low on fuel. After landing the hijacker gave his pistol to the pilot, surrendered to Cyprus officials, and requested political asylum. He was turned over to a Libyan delegation and returned to Libya. He reportedly was executed in Libya.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and subsequent surrender by a hijacker.Hijacking and subsequent surrender by a hijacker.Share on:
