Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 December 1974
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-237B
Owner/operator: Air-India
Registration Number: VT-EBE
Location: Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 155
Component Affected: Air-India Flight 105Air-India Flight 105
Category: Unlawful Interference
On Air-India Flight 105, a passenger hijacked the aircraft en route between Beirut (BEY), Lebanon and Rome-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Rome and threatened a crash landing there. The crew successfully subdued the passenger and handed him over to Italian police.On Air-India Flight 105, a passenger hijacked the aircraft en route between Beirut (BEY), Lebanon and Rome-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy. The hijacker demanded to be flown to Rome and threatened a crash landing there. The crew successfully subdued the passenger and handed him over to Italian police.
Description
Air-India flight 105 was en route between Beirut (BEY), Lebanon and Roma-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy when it was hijacked by a 31-year old male passenger. He demanded to be flown the Rome. During the descent into Rome he threatened to crash the plane in Rome. The crew was able to subdue the hijacker, who was handed over top Italian police officers after landing. Air-India Flight 105 was a scheduled service from Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM), India to New York-JFK (JFK), USA with en route stops at Beirut, Rome and Paris.
Source of Information
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