Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 28 March 1981
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GNJ
Location: Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 50
Component Affected: DC-9 aircraftDC-9 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On October 26, 2008, a DC-9 aircraft was hijacked by five heavily armed hijackers. The aircraft was flying to Bangkok with a stop in Penang (PEN). The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners. Following three days of hijacking, Indonesian forces stormed the airplane, resulting in the deaths of four hijackers.On October 26, 2008, a DC-9 aircraft was hijacked by five heavily armed hijackers. The aircraft was flying to Bangkok with a stop in Penang (PEN). The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners. Following three days of hijacking, Indonesian forces stormed the airplane, resulting in the deaths of four hijackers.
Description
The DC-9 was hijacked on an internal flight by five heavily armed hijackers. It flew to Bangkok with a stop at Penang (PEN). The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners. On the third day of the hijacking the airplane was stormed by Indonesian forces. They shot and killed four of the hijackers.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a group of heavily armed hijackers.Hijacking of an aircraft by a group of heavily armed hijackers.Share on:
