Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 December 1994
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP-E
Owner/operator: Puntavia Airline de Djibouti
Registration Number: J2-KBE
Location: Aden International Airport (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Puntavia Flight 811 was hijacked while en route from Berbera, Somalia to Djibouti, via Borama, Somalia. The hijacker, accompanied by his wife, demanded to be taken to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He carried a hand grenade, allegedly taken by his wife, and requested to land in Aden, Yemen to refuel. Negotiations were initiated by Yemeni authorities, and the hijacker released the hostages unharmed, arresting him and his wife without incident.Puntavia Flight 811 was hijacked while en route from Berbera, Somalia to Djibouti, via Borama, Somalia. The hijacker, accompanied by his wife, demanded to be taken to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He carried a hand grenade, allegedly taken by his wife, and requested to land in Aden, Yemen to refuel. Negotiations were initiated by Yemeni authorities, and the hijacker released the hostages unharmed, arresting him and his wife without incident.
Description
Puntavia Flight 811 was hijacked while en route from Berbera, Somalia, to Djibouti, Djibouti, via Borama, Somalia. The hijacker, who was accompanied by his wife, demanded to be taken to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He carried a hand grenade that allegedly was taken on board the plane by his wife. The plane did not have sufficient fuel to fly to Jeddah, and the pilot obtained permission to land in Aden, Yemen, to refuel. Negotiations were begun by Yemeni authorities. The hijacker released the hostages unharmed; he and his wife were arrested without incident.
Primary Cause
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