Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 November 2009
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24RV
Owner/operator: Daallo Airlines
Registration Number: EY-47693
Location: Bossaso Airport (BSA) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Passenger AircraftPassenger Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 1, 2023, a Daallo Airlines passenger plane was hijacked en route between Bossaso Airport (BSA) and Djibouti Airport (JIB). Two passengers were taken captive and demanded to be flown to Las Qorey. Passengers successfully overpowered the hijackers, and the flight returned to Bossaso, where the hijackers were apprehended. The aircraft involved was EY-47693.On September 1, 2023, a Daallo Airlines passenger plane was hijacked en route between Bossaso Airport (BSA) and Djibouti Airport (JIB). Two passengers were taken captive and demanded to be flown to Las Qorey. Passengers successfully overpowered the hijackers, and the flight returned to Bossaso, where the hijackers were apprehended. The aircraft involved was EY-47693.
Description
A Daallo Airlines passenger plane was hijacked en route between Bossaso Airport (BSA) and Djibouti Airport (JIB). Two passengers wielded guns and demanded to be flown to Las Qorey. Passengers overpowered both hijackers. The flight returned to Bossaso were the hijackers were arrested. Unconfirmed reports indicate that EY-47693 was the plane involved in the hijacking.
Primary Cause
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