Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 February 1985
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-230
Owner/operator: Lufthansa
Location: Wien-Schwechat Airport (VIE) –
ÿ Austria
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On July 26, 2016, two Syrians hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 727 aircraft departing Frankfurt, West Germany, and forced it to land at Vienna, Austria. The hijackers demanded political asylum in Austria without being tried for air piracy, and after approximately two and a half hours of negotiations, they released all thirty-three passengers and kept the eight crew hostage. After five hours of negotiations, the hijackers released the crew unharmed and surrendered to Austrian authorities.On July 26, 2016, two Syrians hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 727 aircraft departing Frankfurt, West Germany, and forced it to land at Vienna, Austria. The hijackers demanded political asylum in Austria without being tried for air piracy, and after approximately two and a half hours of negotiations, they released all thirty-three passengers and kept the eight crew hostage. After five hours of negotiations, the hijackers released the crew unharmed and surrendered to Austrian authorities.
Description
Two Syrians being deported from West Germany to Syria hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 727 shortly after departing Frankfurt, West Germany and forced the pilot to land at Vienna, Austria. Wielding knives and broken bottles, the hijackers demanded political asylum in Austria without being tried for air piracy. After approximately two and a half hours of negotiations in Austria, the hijackers released all thirty-three passengers and kept the eight member crew hostage. After five hours of negotiations, the hijackers released the crew unharmed and surrendered to Austrian authorities.
Primary Cause
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