Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 April 1972
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Swissair
Registration Number: HB-IFM
Location: Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: DC-9 aircraftDC-9 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Swissair flight SR610 experienced a diversion due to a passenger who entered the cockpit demanding to be flown to Argentina. The hijacker, a 30-year-old male, concealed a cigar box believed to be a bomb. He demanded to be flown to Rome?s-Ciamino Airport, where he descended the stairs to speak with the U.S. ambassador, leading to a police intervention and arrest.Swissair flight SR610 experienced a diversion due to a passenger who entered the cockpit demanding to be flown to Argentina. The hijacker, a 30-year-old male, concealed a cigar box believed to be a bomb. He demanded to be flown to Rome?s-Ciamino Airport, where he descended the stairs to speak with the U.S. ambassador, leading to a police intervention and arrest.
Description
Swissair flight SR610 departed Genve-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, at 07:20 hours on a flight to Rome, Italy. About 07:55, a 30-year-old male passenger entered the cockpit of the DC-9 carrying a cigar box which he claimed was a bomb. He demanded to be flown to Argentina. The pilot diverted to flight to Rome’s-Ciampino Airport, where the flight landed at 09:07. After landing the hijacker descended the ventral stairs in order to speak to the U.S. ambassador. A police officer had posed as the ambassador and arrested the hijacker.
Source of Information
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAAB8UFHFNWGFLBJY8UVU3147MJ-ITALY-CAPTURED-HIJACKER-SAYS-HE-IS-SON-OF-GOD-ON-WAY-TO-LUNCH/query/Rome+airport, http://doc.rero.ch/record/206238/files/1972-04-18.pdfhttps://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAAB8UFHFNWGFLBJY8UVU3147MJ-ITALY-CAPTURED-HIJACKER-SAYS-HE-IS-SON-OF-GOD-ON-WAY-TO-LUNCH/query/Rome+airport, http://doc.rero.ch/record/206238/files/1972-04-18.pdfPrimary Cause
Passenger concealing a bomb in the cockpit during a diversion.Passenger concealing a bomb in the cockpit during a diversion.Share on:
