Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 March 1995
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-260 Advanced
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Registration Number: ET-AJB
Location: El Obeid Airport (EBD) –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92
Component Affected: Boeing 737 AircraftBoeing 737 Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked to Sudan by five men. The aircraft landed in El Obeid to refuel and repair mechanical problems. Sudanese officials refused to refuel the aircraft, leading the hijackers to allow five passengers to deploy. The hijackers initially demanded to fly to Libya, but subsequently changed their destination to Sweden. After negotiations, the hijackers peacefully surrendered to Sudanese authorities, with no injuries and no political motives. Their objective was solely to leave the country.An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked to Sudan by five men. The aircraft landed in El Obeid to refuel and repair mechanical problems. Sudanese officials refused to refuel the aircraft, leading the hijackers to allow five passengers to deploy. The hijackers initially demanded to fly to Libya, but subsequently changed their destination to Sweden. After negotiations, the hijackers peacefully surrendered to Sudanese authorities, with no injuries and no political motives. Their objective was solely to leave the country.
Description
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on a domestic flight from Addis Ababa to Bahar Dar was hijacked to Sudan by five men. The plane landed in El Obeid to refuel and to repair mechanical problems. Sudanese officials refused to refuel the aircraft, however, and the hijackers allowed five passengers to deplane. The hijackers had initially demanded to fly to Libya, but in Sudan they changed their intended destination to Sweden. After several hours of negotiations and with temperatures rising inside the aircraft from the hot weather, the hijackers peacefully surrendered to the authorities. There were no injuries from the incident. The hijackers had no political motives, and their only apparent objective was to leave the country.
Primary Cause
Political pressure and negotiation failure to comply with a specific destination.Political pressure and negotiation failure to comply with a specific destination.Share on:
