On August 31, 1967, El Al flight LY426 was hijacked by three men affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The aircraft, a Boeing 707-400, was operating from London-Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv, Israel, via Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The hijackers ordered the captain to fly to Algiers, Algeria, and threatened passengers with pistols and hand grenades. Following the incident, all non-Israeli passengers were released, and ten women and children were released, while the remaining 12 Israeli passengers and the crew of 10 were held as hostages. The Israeli and Algerian governments negotiated a return of the hostages and plane through diplomatic channels, resulting in a release of 16 convicted Arab prisoners.On August 31, 1967, El Al flight LY426 was hijacked by three men affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The aircraft, a Boeing 707-400, was operating from London-Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv, Israel, via Rome-Fiumicino Airport. The hijackers ordered the captain to fly to Algiers, Algeria, and threatened passengers with pistols and hand grenades. Following the incident, all non-Israeli passengers were released, and ten women and children were released, while the remaining 12 Israeli passengers and the crew of 10 were held as hostages. The Israeli and Algerian governments negotiated a return of the hostages and plane through diplomatic channels, resulting in a release of 16 convicted Arab prisoners.