Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 December 1990
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Location: Annaba Airport (AAE) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Air Algerie Flight 6201 was hijacked during a domestic flight from Ghardaia to Algiers. Two hijackers demanded the aircraft be refueled, resulting in the passengers being released unharmed and the hijackers surrendering to Algerian authorities.Air Algerie Flight 6201 was hijacked during a domestic flight from Ghardaia to Algiers. Two hijackers demanded the aircraft be refueled, resulting in the passengers being released unharmed and the hijackers surrendering to Algerian authorities.
Description
Air Algerie Flight 6201 was hijacked during a domestic flight from Ghardaia to Algiers. The aircraft landed at Mellah International Airport in Annaba, Algeria, where the two hijackers demanded that the plane be refueled. There were 82 passengers aboard the flight. By December 30, all passengers had been released unharmed and the hijackers had surrendered to Algerian authorities.
Primary Cause
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