Incident Overview
Date: Monday 29 November 1993
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 300
Owner/operator: National Iranian Oil Company – NIOC
Registration Number: EP-IOT
Location: Basra International Airport (BSR) –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Fokker F-27 aircraftFokker F-27 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On a domestic flight from Gachsaran to Ahwaz, an Iranian Fokker F-27 aircraft was hijacked. The aircraft carried 38 passengers and crew, including national Iranian Oil Company employees. Initially planned to fly to Kuwait, it was refused permission and ultimately landed in Basra, Iraq, after a fuel emergency. The hijacker’s identity remains uncertain, with one report suggesting an Iranian seeking political asylum.On a domestic flight from Gachsaran to Ahwaz, an Iranian Fokker F-27 aircraft was hijacked. The aircraft carried 38 passengers and crew, including national Iranian Oil Company employees. Initially planned to fly to Kuwait, it was refused permission and ultimately landed in Basra, Iraq, after a fuel emergency. The hijacker’s identity remains uncertain, with one report suggesting an Iranian seeking political asylum.
Description
An Iranian Fokker F-27 aircraft with 38 passengers and crew was hijacked during a domestic flight from Gachsaran to Ahwaz. The plane was on a regular weekly flight transporting patients needing specialized or urgent medical care to the capital of Khuzenstan Province. National Iranian Oil Company employees were also on the flight. The aircraft initially headed for Kuwait but was refused permission to land. Only after a fuel emergency was declared was the plane allowed to land in Basra, Iraq. There are conflicting reports as to the identity of the hijacker. One report identified him as an Iranian seeking political asylum for himself, his wife, and his five children.
Primary Cause
Refusal of landing permission and subsequent flight to Iraq due to a fuel emergency.Refusal of landing permission and subsequent flight to Iraq due to a fuel emergency.Share on:
