Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 22 October 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-321
Owner/operator: Trk Hava Yollari – THY
Registration Number: TC-JAM
Location: Sofia-Vrazhdebna Airport (SOF) –
ÿ Bulgaria
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 76
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Four hijackers demanded the release of prisoners in Sofia. They surrendered within a single day. This incident involved a hijacking.Four hijackers demanded the release of prisoners in Sofia. They surrendered within a single day. This incident involved a hijacking.
Description
Four hijackers demanded the release of prisoners. The hijackers surrendered in Sofia. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of aircraft.Hijacking of aircraft.Share on:
