Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-121
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: N752PA
Location: Cairo International Airport (CAI) –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A commercial aircraft carrying 153 passengers and 17 crew members was hijacked shortly after departing Amsterdam. The flight diverted to Beirut, where seven additional passengers boarded, followed by a rapid flight to Cairo. All occupants evacuated the aircraft immediately, and subsequent analysis revealed the aircraft was detonated.A commercial aircraft carrying 153 passengers and 17 crew members was hijacked shortly after departing Amsterdam. The flight diverted to Beirut, where seven additional passengers boarded, followed by a rapid flight to Cairo. All occupants evacuated the aircraft immediately, and subsequent analysis revealed the aircraft was detonated.
Description
The aircraft, carrying 153 passengers and 17 crewmembers, was hijacked by two men just after leaving Amsterdam. The flight diverted to Beirut, where 7 others boarded the plane. The aircraft was then flown to Cairo. All occupants evacuated the aircraft immediately after landing. Only minutes later, the aircraft was blown up.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible terrorist activity or deliberate act of sabotage.Unknown ? Possible terrorist activity or deliberate act of sabotage.Share on:
