Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 March 1988
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-203
Owner/operator: Pakistan International Airlines – PIA
Location: Quetta Airport (UET) –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 156
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked a commercial aircraft, brandishing a firearm and demanding to be transported to Kabul, Afghanistan. Security personnel subdued the passenger and two flight crew members.A passenger hijacked a commercial aircraft, brandishing a firearm and demanding to be transported to Kabul, Afghanistan. Security personnel subdued the passenger and two flight crew members.
Description
One passenger brandished a gun and entered the cockpit. He demanded to be taken to Kabul, Afghanistan. He was overpowered by a security guard and one of the flight crew members.
Primary Cause
Passenger hijacking and potential threat to passenger safety.Passenger hijacking and potential threat to passenger safety.Share on:
