Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 March 1999
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320 ?
Owner/operator: Air France
Location: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Italian male hijacked an aircraft at Paris-CDG, claiming to possess an explosive device and demanding a televised news conference to promote a political movement for European unification. After negotiations, he surrendered and was determined to be mentally ill.An Italian male hijacked an aircraft at Paris-CDG, claiming to possess an explosive device and demanding a televised news conference to promote a political movement for European unification. After negotiations, he surrendered and was determined to be mentally ill.
Description
An Italian male hijacker claimed to have an explosive device in his carry-on bag that he could detonate using a remote control. After the flight landed at Paris-CDG, he demanded a televised news conference to promote his new political movement for the unification of Europe. The hijacker surrendered after several hours of negotiations; he was later determined to be mentally ill.
Primary Cause
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