Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Location: Bandar Abbas Airport (BND) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Tehran to Bandar Abbas, two individuals affiliated with the ‘International Arrogance’ group attempted to hijack an Iran Air aircraft. Security guards affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps shot and killed one hijacker and arrested the other. The aircraft landed safely at Bandar Abbas Airport.On a domestic flight from Tehran to Bandar Abbas, two individuals affiliated with the ‘International Arrogance’ group attempted to hijack an Iran Air aircraft. Security guards affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps shot and killed one hijacker and arrested the other. The aircraft landed safely at Bandar Abbas Airport.
Description
Two agents from the “International Arrogance” attempted to hijack an Iran Air aircraft on a domestic flight en route from Tehran to Bandar Abbas in Iran. The in-flight security guards affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps reportedly shot and killed one hijacker and arrested the other. The aircraft landed safely at Bandar Abbas Airport without further incident.
Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt by a group attempting to take control of an aircraft.Hijacking attempt by a group attempting to take control of an aircraft.Share on:
