Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 5 April 1988
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-269B
Owner/operator: Kuwait Airways
Registration Number: 9K-ADB
Location: Algiers-Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) –
ÿ Algeria
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 112
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was hijacked by nine individuals armed with hand grenades and guns, diverting to Mashhad, Iran. The hijackers demanded the release of 17 Shiite Muslims guerrillas held in Kuwait. After initial releases, more hostages were released, followed by a violent incident where the hijackers killed two passengers and forced the authorities to provide more fuel. The flight then flew to Larnaca, Cyprus, where they freed 1 passenger and killed 2 others, ultimately leading to a 16-day hijacking. The incident concluded with the flight’s surrender to Algeria.A Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was hijacked by nine individuals armed with hand grenades and guns, diverting to Mashhad, Iran. The hijackers demanded the release of 17 Shiite Muslims guerrillas held in Kuwait. After initial releases, more hostages were released, followed by a violent incident where the hijackers killed two passengers and forced the authorities to provide more fuel. The flight then flew to Larnaca, Cyprus, where they freed 1 passenger and killed 2 others, ultimately leading to a 16-day hijacking. The incident concluded with the flight’s surrender to Algeria.
Description
Kuwait Airways Flight 422 was hijacked by nine men, armed with hand grenades and guns. The flight diverted to Mashhad, Iran were 25 passengers were released. The hijackers demanded the release of 17 Shiite Muslims guerrillas held in Kuwait. One day into the hijacking, on April 6, 32 more hostages were released. But three days later the hijackers forced the Iranian authorities to refuel the jet and flew to Larnaca, Cyprus. During a four day stopover in Larnaca they released one passenger but killed two others to force the authorities to give them more fuel. On 13 April the hijackers flew to Algeria where a week later they finally freed their remaining 32 hostages and surrendered. The duration of the hijacking was 16 days.
Primary Cause
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