Incident Overview
Date: Monday 28 February 1994
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2D6
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Location: Alicante Airport (ALC) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Air Algerie domestic flight with 130 passengers was hijacked to Alicante Airport in southern Spain. Three Algerian policemen initiated the hijacking, demanding political asylum and carrying handguns for five hours. The aircraft was subsequently surrounded and secured by Spanish authorities, resulting in the release of 12 hostages.An Air Algerie domestic flight with 130 passengers was hijacked to Alicante Airport in southern Spain. Three Algerian policemen initiated the hijacking, demanding political asylum and carrying handguns for five hours. The aircraft was subsequently surrounded and secured by Spanish authorities, resulting in the release of 12 hostages.
Description
An Air Algerie domestic flight with 130 people aboard was hijacked to the southern Spanish port of Alicante. Flight 6165 was en route from Oran, in western Algeria, to Annaba, near the Tunisian border when it was hijacked by three Algerian policemen. The plane landed at Alicante Airport, reportedly without the pilot requesting prior clearance. The hijackers, after a period of negotiations with Spanish authorities, released 12 hostages unharmed. The hijackers demanded political asylum and carried handguns throughout the five-hour ordeal. They surrendered to authorities after the aircraft was surrounded by Spanish police.
Source of Information
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