Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 March 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-228
Owner/operator: Air France
Location: Genve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 67
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On August 23, 2001, an Air France flight from Frankfurt to Paris was hijacked by a male passenger armed with a knife. The hijacker demanded the plane be refueled to go to Libya, forcing a landing in Geneva, Switzerland. Police apprehended the hijacker and took him into custody after a four and half hour standoff.On August 23, 2001, an Air France flight from Frankfurt to Paris was hijacked by a male passenger armed with a knife. The hijacker demanded the plane be refueled to go to Libya, forcing a landing in Geneva, Switzerland. Police apprehended the hijacker and took him into custody after a four and half hour standoff.
Description
An Air France flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Paris, France was hijacked by a male passenger who was armed with a knife. He demanded the plane to be refueled to go to Libya. The plane forced to land in Geneva, Switzerland where he held passengers and crew hostage for 4-1/2 hours. Reportedly, police boarded the plane and overpowered the hijacker and took him into custody.
Source of Information
http://doc.rero.ch/record/196374/files/1984-03-08.pdfhttp://doc.rero.ch/record/196374/files/1984-03-08.pdfPrimary Cause
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