Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 March 1977
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-256
Owner/operator: Iberia
Registration Number: EC-CBI
Location: Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male Italian hijacker demanded the seizure of his daughter?s presence in Ivory Coast and Italy, requiring intermediate stops in Algiers, Abidjan, Sevilla, Turin, Zrich, and War¢w. The hijacking concluded in Zrich, where he was apprehended by airline personnel.A male Italian hijacker demanded the seizure of his daughter?s presence in Ivory Coast and Italy, requiring intermediate stops in Algiers, Abidjan, Sevilla, Turin, Zrich, and War¢w. The hijacking concluded in Zrich, where he was apprehended by airline personnel.
Description
A male Italian hijacker demanded to see his 3-year old daughter in Ivory Coast and his 6-year old daughter in Italy. The airplane made intermediate stops in Algiers, Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Sevilla, Turin, Zrich and Warzaw before flying back to Zrich were he was arrested by policemen pretending to be airline crew members. The hijacking ended March 16.
Primary Cause
Demand for daughter’s presence in foreign countries.Demand for daughter’s presence in foreign countries.Share on:
