Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 September 1992
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-260
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Djibouti Airport (JIB) –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 555, two individuals hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft en route from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa. They demanded to be flown to Djibouti and subsequently surrendered after negotiations with authorities, resulting in the release of passengers and crew.On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 555, two individuals hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft en route from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa. They demanded to be flown to Djibouti and subsequently surrendered after negotiations with authorities, resulting in the release of passengers and crew.
Description
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 555 was hijacked en route from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Addis Ababa (ADD). Two men and a woman armed with hand grenades hijacked the Boeing 727 aircraft with 58 passengers and crew, and demanded to be flown to Djibouti. Upon arrival there, the hijackers released most of the passenger and several crew members but held some hostages while negotiating with authorities. They surrendered soon after. No injuries were reported.
Primary Cause
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