Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 September 1981
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-2H9
Owner/operator: Jugoslovenski Aerotransport – JAT
Registration Number: YU-AKF
Location: Larnaca Airport (LCA) –
ÿ Cyprus
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 107
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Croatian-based aircraft was hijacked shortly after an unscheduled stop at Dubrovnik Airport, demanding to be taken to Israel. The hijackers then escaped while the plane was on the ground, and staged a mock fire alarm.A Croatian-based aircraft was hijacked shortly after an unscheduled stop at Dubrovnik Airport, demanding to be taken to Israel. The hijackers then escaped while the plane was on the ground, and staged a mock fire alarm.
Description
Three Croatians were armed with a pistol and a knife hijacked the domestic flight. They demanded to be taken to Israel. At Larnaca passengers staged a mock fire alarm and escaped while the plane was on the ground. The aircraft operated on a flight from Titograd to Belgrade. The hijacking occurred shortly after an unscheduled stop at Dubrovnik Airport to pick up high ranking officials after an international conference.
Primary Cause
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