Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 June 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2D3
Owner/operator: Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines
Registration Number: JY-AFW
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 727 aircraft, en route from Beirut to Amman, was hijacked by Shiite Arab men wielding automatic weapons and explosives. They demanded a flight to Tunis and were denied landing in Tunis due to fuel shortages, leading to a diversion to Larnaca and then Palermo. After refueling, the aircraft returned to Beirut, subsequently taking off again after two hours, ultimately exploding upon landing.A Boeing 727 aircraft, en route from Beirut to Amman, was hijacked by Shiite Arab men wielding automatic weapons and explosives. They demanded a flight to Tunis and were denied landing in Tunis due to fuel shortages, leading to a diversion to Larnaca and then Palermo. After refueling, the aircraft returned to Beirut, subsequently taking off again after two hours, ultimately exploding upon landing.
Description
The Boeing 727 operated on a flight from Beirut to Amman on June 11. Shortly before takeoff 5 Shiite Arab men armed with automatic weapons and explosives, hijacked the airplane. They demanded to be flown to Tunis. Due to fuel shortage, the flight was diverted to Larnaca, Cyprus. Permission to land at Tunis was refused, so the flight diverted to Palermo. After refueling there, the aircraft was flown back to Beirut. In the early morning of June 12 (01:45) the aircraft took off again, but returned again after two hours. All occupants (three pilots, six flight attendants, eight sky marshals and about 65 passengers) were released and the plane was blown up using explosives.
Primary Cause
Fuel shortage and the demand for a flight to Tunis.Fuel shortage and the demand for a flight to Tunis.Share on:
