Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 November 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-338C
Owner/operator: Somali Airlines
Location: Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Somali military unit hijacked an aircraft, directing it to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and subsequently released political prisoners and granted asylum to seven men. Negotiations concluded after 75 hours, with the stay of execution for seven men being granted.A Somali military unit hijacked an aircraft, directing it to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and subsequently released political prisoners and granted asylum to seven men. Negotiations concluded after 75 hours, with the stay of execution for seven men being granted.
Description
Three Somali soldiers, armed with sub-machine guns and grenades, hijacked the aircraft and directed the flight to Addis Ababa (ADD), Ethiopia where they released some passengers and crewmembers. The hijackers demanded the release of 14 political prisoners jailed in Somalia and stays of execution for seven men in Somali jails. After 75 hours of negotiations, the hijacking ended on November 27. One of the demands was met in that the stay of execution was granted. The hijackers were granted political asylum.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a military group.Hijacking of an aircraft by a military group.Share on:
