Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 March 1984
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747
Owner/operator: British Airways
Location: Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 355
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Shortly after the aircraft departed Hong Kong, a hijacker demanded to be flown to Taiwan and threatened to blow up the plane. The aircraft landed safely at Chiang Kai-Shek Airport, and the hijacker was arrested. Upon landing, the hijacker was sentenced to imprisonment.Shortly after the aircraft departed Hong Kong, a hijacker demanded to be flown to Taiwan and threatened to blow up the plane. The aircraft landed safely at Chiang Kai-Shek Airport, and the hijacker was arrested. Upon landing, the hijacker was sentenced to imprisonment.
Description
Shortly after the aircraft departed Hong Kong, the hijacker handed a note to a flight attendant and demanded to be flown to Taiwan. He claimed to have explosives and threatened to blow up the plane. The plane landed safely at Chiang Kai-Shek Airport with 355 persons aboard. Upon landing. the hijacker was arrested. A search of the aircraft revealed no explosives or weapons. The hijacker was sentenced to 1-1/2 years imprisonment with a 3 year suspension on charges of endangering aviation safety.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
