Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 October 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-200
Owner/operator: Iran Air
Location: Bandar Abbas Airport (BND) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft cockpit and systems.Aircraft cockpit and systems.
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Iranian Air Flight 257, a passenger hijacked the aircraft while en route from Tehran to Bandar Abbas. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Iraq, reportedly also mentioning Israel as a secondary destination. The hijacker fired a shot, wounding a security guard, and another security guard opened fire, wounding the hijacker, resulting in his arrest. The plane continued to Bandar Abbas and was subsequently taken into custody.On Iranian Air Flight 257, a passenger hijacked the aircraft while en route from Tehran to Bandar Abbas. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Iraq, reportedly also mentioning Israel as a secondary destination. The hijacker fired a shot, wounding a security guard, and another security guard opened fire, wounding the hijacker, resulting in his arrest. The plane continued to Bandar Abbas and was subsequently taken into custody.
Description
Iran Air flight 257 was hijacked while en route from Tehran to Bandar Abbas, when a passenger armed with a handgun burst into the cockpit. The man demanded to be flown to Iraq but reportedly also mentioned Israel as a secondary destination. At some point the hijacker fired a shot and wounded a security guard. Another security guard opened fire, wounded the hijacker, and placed him under arrest. The plane continued onto Bandar Abbas where the hijacker was taken into custody.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
