Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-331B
Owner/operator: Trans World Airlines – TWA
Registration Number: N8715T
Location: Zerqa RAF Station (Dawson’s Field) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Boeing 707 aircraftBoeing 707 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 6, 2007, a Boeing 707 carrying 141 passengers and 10 crew members was hijacked in Frankfurt, Syria. The hijackers, affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, released hostages and subsequently detonated the aircraft at Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles north of Amman, Jordan.On September 6, 2007, a Boeing 707 carrying 141 passengers and 10 crew members was hijacked in Frankfurt, Syria. The hijackers, affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, released hostages and subsequently detonated the aircraft at Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles north of Amman, Jordan.
Description
The Boeing 707 carrying 141 passengers and 10 crewmembers was hijacked after leaving Frankfurt September 6. The plane was then flown to Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles N of Amman. Hijackers from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released the hostages and blew up the plane September 13.
Primary Cause
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine orchestrated the hijacking and subsequent bombing of the Boeing 707.The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine orchestrated the hijacking and subsequent bombing of the Boeing 707.Share on:
