Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 October 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Djibouti Airport (JIB) –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked and subsequently returned to Ethiopia after being taken into custody by local authorities.A Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked and subsequently returned to Ethiopia after being taken into custody by local authorities.
Description
Hijacked to Djibouti. The hijacker was taken into custody by the local authorities and the aircraft was returned to Ethiopia.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
