Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-260 Advanced
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AJB
Location: Djibouti Airport (JIB) –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 91
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 616, two men and a woman hijacked an aircraft en route from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa, resulting in a surrender and subsequent departure. The hijackers sought political asylum.On Ethiopian Airlines Flight 616, two men and a woman hijacked an aircraft en route from Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa, resulting in a surrender and subsequent departure. The hijackers sought political asylum.
Description
Two men and a woman, using a fake grenade and pistol, hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft en route from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Dire Dawa (DIR), Ethiopia. Flight 616, carrying 85 passengers and six crew members, was hijacked to Djibouti where the hijackers surrendered to authorities three hours after the aircraft landed. Reportedly the hijackers were seeking political asylum.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft by individuals intent on exerting political influence.Hijacking of an aircraft by individuals intent on exerting political influence.Share on:
