Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 February 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-7Q8
Owner/operator: Air Mauritanie
Location: Las Palmas-Gando Air Base (LPA) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A man armed with two hand guns hijacked a 737 aircraft shortly after takeoff from Nouakchott, Mauritania, demanding to be flown to France. He attempted to land at Dakhla, Western Sahara, but Moroccan authorities denied permission. The plane eventually landed safely in Las Palmas, Spain, and was subsequently apprehended by Spanish police.A man armed with two hand guns hijacked a 737 aircraft shortly after takeoff from Nouakchott, Mauritania, demanding to be flown to France. He attempted to land at Dakhla, Western Sahara, but Moroccan authorities denied permission. The plane eventually landed safely in Las Palmas, Spain, and was subsequently apprehended by Spanish police.
Description
A man armed with two hand guns seized the 737 shortly after takeoff from Mauritania’s capital, Nouakchott. He reportedly demanded to be flown to France. It tried to land at Dakhla, in Western Sahara, but Moroccan authorities refused permission. The plane continued to Las Palmas where it landed safely. Passengers and crew overpowered the man and he was arrested by Spanish police.
Primary Cause
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