Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 July 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Olympic Airways
Location: Cairo –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Olympic flight 255, six passengers hijacked the aircraft, demanding the immediate release of seven Arab terrorists from Greek prisons. The flight subsequently landed in Cairo after the terrorists were released.On Olympic flight 255, six passengers hijacked the aircraft, demanding the immediate release of seven Arab terrorists from Greek prisons. The flight subsequently landed in Cairo after the terrorists were released.
Description
Olympic flight 255 was hijacked by six passengers. They threatened to blow up the plane and demanded the immediate release of seven Arab terrorists from Greek prisons. The flight landed at Athens and later continued to Cairo after all passengers had been released.
Primary Cause
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