Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 September 1995
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-3J9C
Owner/operator: Kish Air, lsf Saha Air
Registration Number: EP-SHE
Location: Ovda Airport (VDA) –
ÿ Israel
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 177
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A flight attendant brandished a gun and hijacked a plane shortly before landing on Kish Island, demanding to fly to Europe. The plane, facing fuel shortages, arrived in Israel after Jordan and Saudi Arabia rejected its request to land. The hijacker surrendered.A flight attendant brandished a gun and hijacked a plane shortly before landing on Kish Island, demanding to fly to Europe. The plane, facing fuel shortages, arrived in Israel after Jordan and Saudi Arabia rejected its request to land. The hijacker surrendered.
Description
Shortly before landing on Kish Island, a flight attendant brandished a gun and hijacked the plane. The hijacker demanded to fly to Europe. But the plane, which was short on fuel, arrived in Israel after both Jordan and Saudi Arabia refused its request to land. There the hijacker surrendered.
Primary Cause
Fuel shortage and refusal of landing request by multiple countries.Fuel shortage and refusal of landing request by multiple countries.Share on:
