Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 May 2000
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator: EgyptAir
Location: Aswan Airport (ASW) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Air Airbus A321 aircraftAir Airbus A321 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On EgyptAir flight 233, a passenger, identified as a man brandishing a jar of hair gel, made a false bomb threat claiming it was a weapon. He demanded to go to Afghanistan to find a job, and attempted to storm the cockpit but was subdued by crew members. The flight landed in Aswan, where he was apprehended and charged with air piracy and threatening passengers.On EgyptAir flight 233, a passenger, identified as a man brandishing a jar of hair gel, made a false bomb threat claiming it was a weapon. He demanded to go to Afghanistan to find a job, and attempted to storm the cockpit but was subdued by crew members. The flight landed in Aswan, where he was apprehended and charged with air piracy and threatening passengers.
Description
A man brandished a jar of hair gel and claimed it to be a bomb on board EgyptAir flight 233. The hijacker told the chief flight attendant that he wanted to go to Afghanistan so that he could find a job. After making the demand, the hijacker attempted to storm the cockpit of the Airbus A321 aircraft but was unable to gain entry and was overpowered by crew members. The plane landed in Aswan where the hijacker was taken into custody and charged with air piracy and threatening the lives of airplane passengers. None of the 19 people on the flight were injured.
Primary Cause
False bomb threat and attempted hijacking.False bomb threat and attempted hijacking.Share on:
