Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 January 2001
Aircraft Type: Airbus A340-312
Owner/operator: Gulf Air
Location: Abu Dhabi –
ÿ United Arab Emirates
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 213
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpitAircraft cockpit
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Iraqi male attempted to hijack a flight using a small knife, attempting to enter the cockpit. He was quickly overpowered by senior stewards and two passengers.An Iraqi male attempted to hijack a flight using a small knife, attempting to enter the cockpit. He was quickly overpowered by senior stewards and two passengers.
Description
An Iraqi male attempted to hijack the flight using a small knife. He attempted to enter the cockpit but was quickly overpowered by the senior steward and two passengers. The hijacker later told authorities that he wanted to go to Australia.
Primary Cause
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