Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-260
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 105
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET574, two Ethiopian couples hijacked the aircraft, demanding USD5 million and fuel to fly to Toronto, Canada. After negotiations, they surrendered.On Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET574, two Ethiopian couples hijacked the aircraft, demanding USD5 million and fuel to fly to Toronto, Canada. After negotiations, they surrendered.
Description
Two Ethiopian couples armed with hand grenades hijacked Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET574, a Boeing 727 aircraft flying a domestic route out of Addis Ababa with 105 passengers. The hijackers demanded to be taken to Nairobi, Kenya, where they requested USD5 million and fuel to fly to Toronto, Canada. After four hours of negotiation with authorities at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, however, they surrendered. Reportedly, the two male hijackers were security guards for former Ethiopian president Mengistu Haile Mariam and had escaped from prison. No injuries were reported.
Primary Cause
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