Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 May 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2B6
Owner/operator: Royal Air Maroc – RAM
Location: Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN) –
ÿ Tunisia
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Boeing 727 aircraftBoeing 727 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 727 operated by Royal Air Maroc was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece. The hijacker, who had boarded in Damascus, Syria, demanded to see the captain and subsequently engaged in a violent standoff, including pointing a pistol at a flight attendant, holding a hand grenade, and demanding a diversion to Tunis, Tunisia, and specific religious reforms. The hijacker surrendered to Tunisian authorities after approximately one hour of negotiations.A Boeing 727 operated by Royal Air Maroc was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece. The hijacker, who had boarded in Damascus, Syria, demanded to see the captain and subsequently engaged in a violent standoff, including pointing a pistol at a flight attendant, holding a hand grenade, and demanding a diversion to Tunis, Tunisia, and specific religious reforms. The hijacker surrendered to Tunisian authorities after approximately one hour of negotiations.
Description
A Boeing 727 operated by Royal Air Maroc was hijacked after takeoff from Athens, Greece. The hijacker had boarded at the start of the flight in Damascus, Syria. He put a pistol to the head of a flight attendant and demanded to see the captain. When in the cockpit he pointed the pistol at the pilot and held a hand grenade in his other hand. He demanded the plane divert to Tunis, Tunisia. He also made various demands for improved morality and strict Islamic faith observance in Morocco. Shortly after landing in Tunis the passengers deplaned. After about one hour of negotiations the hijacker surrendered to Tunisian authorities.
Primary Cause
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