Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 January 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Location: Shiraz Airport (SYZ) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Iranian domestic flight Shiraz to Bandar Abbas, four passengers demanding a diversion to Iraq or Israel were killed. Iranian security forces responded by eliminating the hijackers, resulting in no injuries to other passengers and the aircraft returning to Shiraz.On Iranian domestic flight Shiraz to Bandar Abbas, four passengers demanding a diversion to Iraq or Israel were killed. Iranian security forces responded by eliminating the hijackers, resulting in no injuries to other passengers and the aircraft returning to Shiraz.
Description
An attempt was made to hijack an Iran Air Boeing 727 on a domestic flight from Shiraz to Bandar Abbas. Four passengers, displaying pistols and hand grenades, demanded that the flight be diverted to either Iraq or Israel; however, Iranian security forces aboard the flight killed the hijackers. No other passengers were injured, and the aircraft returned to Shiraz.
Primary Cause
Hijacking and subsequent elimination of hijackers.Hijacking and subsequent elimination of hijackers.Share on:
