Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 April 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7C
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration Number: PH-DSH
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A hijacker demanded transport to East Berlin, lasting less than one day.A hijacker demanded transport to East Berlin, lasting less than one day.
Description
One hijacker demanded to be taken to East Berlin. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
