Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 September 1983
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-264
Owner/operator: Mexicana de Aviaci¢n
Registration Number: XA-DAT
Location: Mrida Airport (MID) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 136
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A male passenger hijacked a passenger service flight from Miami, Florida, to Mexico City Airport via Cozumel and Mrida, threatening to kill a passenger with a razor blade unless the crew complied with his request to land at Merida, Mexico. The crew subsequently apprehended the hijacker and security agents disguised as mechanics boarded the aircraft.A male passenger hijacked a passenger service flight from Miami, Florida, to Mexico City Airport via Cozumel and Mrida, threatening to kill a passenger with a razor blade unless the crew complied with his request to land at Merida, Mexico. The crew subsequently apprehended the hijacker and security agents disguised as mechanics boarded the aircraft.
Description
A male passenger hijacked the flight and threatened to kill a passenger with a razor blade unless the crew took him to Tel Aviv, Israel. He agreed to let the plane land at Merida, Mexico to be refueled and while on the ground several security agents disguised as airline mechanics boarded the aircraft and arrested the hijacker. The airplane operated on a passenger service from Miami, FL (MIA) to Mexico City Airport (MEX) via Cozumel and Mrida.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a passenger flight.Hijacking of a passenger flight.Share on:
