Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-260
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Aden International Airport (ADE) –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727 aircraft was hijacked to Aden, Yemen, resulting in a surrender by the hijacker. The aircraft was subsequently returned to its original flight path.An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727 aircraft was hijacked to Aden, Yemen, resulting in a surrender by the hijacker. The aircraft was subsequently returned to its original flight path.
Description
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727 aircraft, on a domestic flight from Dire Dawa DIR) to Addis Ababa (ADD) with 135 passengers, was hijacked to Aden, Yemen. The hijacker, who reportedly seized the aircraft to escape the unsettled conditions in Ethiopia, surrendered to authorities in Yemen. No injuries were reported.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by a passenger.Hijacking of an aircraft by a passenger.Share on:
