Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 January 1979
Aircraft Type: Boeing 720
Owner/operator: Middle East Airlines – MEA
Location: Beirut International Airport (BEY) –
ÿ Lebanon
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 82
Component Affected: MEA flightMEA flight
Category: Unlawful Interference
Six passengers hijacked a MEA flight from Beirut to Amman, demanding the release of Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese-Iranian philosopher and Shi’a religious leader. After landing, they released the passengers, and subsequently surrendered after a press conference.Six passengers hijacked a MEA flight from Beirut to Amman, demanding the release of Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese-Iranian philosopher and Shi’a religious leader. After landing, they released the passengers, and subsequently surrendered after a press conference.
Description
Six passengers hijacked a MEA flight from Beirut to Amman. They demanded the release Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese-Iranian philosopher and Shi’a religious leader, who they assumed was captured in Libya. After landing back at Beirut, they released the passengers. They subsequently surrendered after giving a press conference.
Source of Information
https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010639555:mpeg21:a0006https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010639555:mpeg21:a0006Primary Cause
Demand for the release of a specific individual (Musa al-Sadr) as leverage.Demand for the release of a specific individual (Musa al-Sadr) as leverage.Share on:
