Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 June 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2Y5
Owner/operator: Air Malta
Registration Number: 9H-ABF
Location: Kln/Bonn Airport (CGN) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 80
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On takeoff, two individuals hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be taken to Cologne, Germany. They demanded the release of Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca, who was serving a life sentence in Italy. After three hours, the hijackers surrendered.On takeoff, two individuals hijacked an aircraft, demanding to be taken to Cologne, Germany. They demanded the release of Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca, who was serving a life sentence in Italy. After three hours, the hijackers surrendered.
Description
Twenty minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was hijacked by two men. One of the men went into the cockpit and showed the pilot what looked like sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest. They demanded to be taken to Cologne, Germany. The hijackers demanded the release of Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca, who at the time was serving a life sentence in Italy after trying to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981. However three hours after landing, the men surrendered. German police found no explosives on the aircraft.
Source of Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Air_Malta_flight_KM_830&oldid=50639892.http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Air_Malta_flight_KM_830&oldid=50639892.Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by individuals demanding the release of a prisoner.Hijacking of an aircraft by individuals demanding the release of a prisoner.Share on:
