Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 September 1984
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B2-203
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Location: Isfahan-Shahid Beheshti Airport (IFN) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Four hijackers were unsuccessful in attempting to seize control of an aircraft from Tehran to Shiraz, Iran. Security guards prevented the hijacking, resulting in two hijackers being wounded during the takeover. The hijackers confessed to support for the Khalq movement, an underground group opposing Khomeini’s regime.Four hijackers were unsuccessful in attempting to seize control of an aircraft from Tehran to Shiraz, Iran. Security guards prevented the hijacking, resulting in two hijackers being wounded during the takeover. The hijackers confessed to support for the Khalq movement, an underground group opposing Khomeini’s regime.
Description
Four hijackers were unsuccessful in their attempt to take control of the aircraft during a flight from Tehran to Shiraz, Iran. Security guards, positioned aboard the aircraft thwarted the hijacking attempt. Two of the hijackers were wounded in the takeover attempt. Upon landing at Isfahan Airport in Iran, the hijackers were taken into custody. Upon questioning, the hijackers confessed to having been supporters of the outlawed Muhajedeen Khalq, an underground group that opposed Khomeini’s regime.
Primary Cause
Hijacking attempt by a group of individuals attempting to seize control of an aircraft.Hijacking attempt by a group of individuals attempting to seize control of an aircraft.Share on:
