Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-230B
Owner/operator: Lufthansa
Registration Number: D-ABYD
Location: Aden –
ÿ Yemen
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 187
Component Affected: Aircraft passenger cabin or cargo hold.Aircraft passenger cabin or cargo hold.
Category: Unlawful Interference
Five hijackers demanded money from a commercial aircraft. The demand was accepted, resulting in a short-duration hijacking.Five hijackers demanded money from a commercial aircraft. The demand was accepted, resulting in a short-duration hijacking.
Description
Five hijackers demanded money. Hijackers demands were accepted. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Demand for money from passengers or crew.Demand for money from passengers or crew.Share on:
