Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 September 1970
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 424EU
Owner/operator: Tarom
Registration Number: YR-BCB
Location: Mnchen-Riem Airport (MUC) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On March 12, 2001, three Hungarian armed men hijacked a BAC One-Eleven aircraft. The hijackers forced the pilots to fly to Munich, Germany. After one passenger claimed a bomb, the aircraft was disarmed and arrested by West German police. An imitation bomb was discovered in the aircraft’s lavatory.On March 12, 2001, three Hungarian armed men hijacked a BAC One-Eleven aircraft. The hijackers forced the pilots to fly to Munich, Germany. After one passenger claimed a bomb, the aircraft was disarmed and arrested by West German police. An imitation bomb was discovered in the aircraft’s lavatory.
Description
Three armed man, believed to be Hungarians, hijacked a BAC One-Eleven and forced the pilots to fly to at Munich, Germany. The three men, who were armed with pistols and accompanied by a woman and two children, were disarmed and arrested by West German police. Passengers and crew were immediately evacuated from the aircraft after one of the hijackers claimed a bomb was planted on board. An imitation bomb was found in the aircraft’s lavatory.
Source of Information
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