Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 January 2003
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8D6
Owner/operator: Air Algrie
Location: Algiers-Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Shortly after takeoff at 20:20, a pilot demanded the aircraft be flown to North Korea. Despite the aircraft having insufficient fuel for the destination, the pilot continued to Algiers. Rapid police intervention by the Houari Boumediene Airport led to the arrest of the perpetrator.Shortly after takeoff at 20:20, a pilot demanded the aircraft be flown to North Korea. Despite the aircraft having insufficient fuel for the destination, the pilot continued to Algiers. Rapid police intervention by the Houari Boumediene Airport led to the arrest of the perpetrator.
Description
Shortly after takeoff at 20:20, the perpetrator demanded that the aircraft be flown to North Korea. The pilot, who claimed that the aircraft did not have enough fuel to fly to the demanded destination, continued to Algiers where rapid intervention by the police of the Houari Boumediene Airport led to the arrest of the perpetrator.
Primary Cause
Pilot’s demand to fly to North Korea despite insufficient fuel.Pilot’s demand to fly to North Korea despite insufficient fuel.Share on:
