Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 May 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-256
Owner/operator: Iberia
Location: Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Standing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger on a flight from Rome-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, hijacked the aircraft. He demanded to be flown back to Madrid and threatened the flight crew. The pilot successfully deactivated a fire extinguishing bottle, neutralizing the hijacker. He was subsequently apprehended and deported, with the hijacker’s intention to return to his fiance in Spain being a key factor.A male passenger on a flight from Rome-Fiumicino Airport, Italy, hijacked the aircraft. He demanded to be flown back to Madrid and threatened the flight crew. The pilot successfully deactivated a fire extinguishing bottle, neutralizing the hijacker. He was subsequently apprehended and deported, with the hijacker’s intention to return to his fiance in Spain being a key factor.
Description
After landing at Rome-Fiumicino Airport, a male passenger pulled a knife and threatened the flight crew. He demanded to be flown back to Madrid immediately. The passengers were allowed to deplane. At some point a pilot was a able to activate a fire extinguishing bottle, disabling the hijacker. He was then overpowered and arrested. The Libyan hijacker was being deported from Spain and wanted to return to his fiance in Spain.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wIAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZlcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack&pg=5153%2C2091340, https://elpais.com/diario/1977/05/03/internacional/231458414_850215.htmlhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wIAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZlcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=hijack&pg=5153%2C2091340, https://elpais.com/diario/1977/05/03/internacional/231458414_850215.htmlPrimary Cause
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