Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 October 2002
Aircraft Type: Airbus A300B4-620 ?
Owner/operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration Number: HZ-AJ.
Location: Khartoum –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 204
Component Affected: Aircraft firearm system.Aircraft firearm system.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger on a flight from Khartoum, Sudan to Jeddah attempted to take over the aircraft using an 8mm gun during the first 22 minutes of the flight. Security staff successfully overpowered the passenger, resulting in the plane landing at Khartoum airport at approximately 11:25.A passenger on a flight from Khartoum, Sudan to Jeddah attempted to take over the aircraft using an 8mm gun during the first 22 minutes of the flight. Security staff successfully overpowered the passenger, resulting in the plane landing at Khartoum airport at approximately 11:25.
Description
A passenger on a flight from Khartoum, Sudan to Jeddah used an 8 mm gun to try to take over the plane 22 minutes into the flight – but he was overpowered by security staff. The plane landed at Khartoum airport at 11:25, about one hour after the hijacking attempt.
Primary Cause
Attempted hijacking by a passenger utilizing a firearm.Attempted hijacking by a passenger utilizing a firearm.Share on:
