Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-321B
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: N407PA
Location: Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 30 / Occupants: 177
Component Affected: Aircraft (Boeing 707 N407PA, Lufthansa Boeing 737)Aircraft (Boeing 707 N407PA, Lufthansa Boeing 737)
Category: Unlawful Interference
Five terrorists infiltrated the Roma-Fiumicino Airport terminal, fired weapons, and seized six hostages. They subsequently hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 737 and, after surrendering in Kuwait, were apprehended.Five terrorists infiltrated the Roma-Fiumicino Airport terminal, fired weapons, and seized six hostages. They subsequently hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 737 and, after surrendering in Kuwait, were apprehended.
Description
Five terrorist entered the Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) terminal and fired their weapons. They took six hostages and threw incendiary grenades into a PanAm Boeing 707 N407PA, named “Clipper Celestial”, that was boarding passengers for a flight to Beirut. The terrorists killed a guard and hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 737. The hijackers ended up in Kuwait where they surrendered on December 18.
Primary Cause
Terrorist activity and hijacking of aircraft.Terrorist activity and hijacking of aircraft.Share on:
