Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 December 1999
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet CRJ-100LR
Owner/operator: Lufthansa Cityline
Registration Number: D-ACJA
Location: Dsseldorf Airport (DUS) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger on a flight to Dsseldorf demanded to be taken to the United Kingdom, claiming to possess a weapon and a trigger mechanism for an explosive device. Due to insufficient fuel, the hijacker agreed to a landing at Dsseldorf, and the passengers complied with the request. The hijacker was apprehended by police.A passenger on a flight to Dsseldorf demanded to be taken to the United Kingdom, claiming to possess a weapon and a trigger mechanism for an explosive device. Due to insufficient fuel, the hijacker agreed to a landing at Dsseldorf, and the passengers complied with the request. The hijacker was apprehended by police.
Description
About 15 minutes before the scheduled landing at Dsseldorf, a passenger walked up to the front of the plane and asked whether the plane was in German air space. Claiming to have a gun and a trigger mechanism for an explosive device, the man then demanded to be taken to the United Kingdom. Because the flight did not have enough fuel, the hijacker agreed on a landing at Dsseldorf. The passengers deplaned normally as they were probably not aware of the incident. The hijacker deplaned after all the other passengers and was apprehended by police.
Primary Cause
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