Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 August 1984
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B2-203
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Registration Number: EP-IBS
Location: Baghdad-Saddam International Airport (SDA) –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 206
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 1990, two hijackers, a young man and a woman, diverted a Kuwait-bound aircraft to Baghdad, Iraq. They claimed to have explosives and requested political asylum. The aircraft was impounded and returned to Iran Air following the Gulf War.On September 1990, two hijackers, a young man and a woman, diverted a Kuwait-bound aircraft to Baghdad, Iraq. They claimed to have explosives and requested political asylum. The aircraft was impounded and returned to Iran Air following the Gulf War.
Description
Two hijackers, a young man and a woman claiming to have explosives, diverted the aircraft to Baghdad, Iraq. The hijackers’ original destination was Kuwait, but airport authorities denied the aircraft permission to land. Upon landing in Baghdad, the hijackers requested political asylum. The aircraft was impounded and returned to Iran Air following the Gulf War in September 1990.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft for political asylum.Hijacking of an aircraft for political asylum.Share on:
