Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 July 1993
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-260
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Djibouti Airport (JIB) –
ÿ Djibouti
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 134
Component Affected: Boeing 757 aircraftBoeing 757 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft was hijacked en route from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa by two Ethiopian soldiers. The hijackers demanded political asylum and surrendered after three and one-half hours of negotiations, releasing all passengers and crew except the pilot, copilot, and one passenger.An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft was hijacked en route from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa by two Ethiopian soldiers. The hijackers demanded political asylum and surrendered after three and one-half hours of negotiations, releasing all passengers and crew except the pilot, copilot, and one passenger.
Description
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft, en route from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Addis Ababa (ADD) with 126 passengers and eight crew members, was hijacked to Djibouti by two Ethiopian soldiers with a fake grenade. During three and one-half hours of negotiations with authorities, the hijackers released every-one except the pilot, copilot, and a passenger. The hijackers, who were seeking political asylum, surrendered soon after to authorities and released the remaining hostages . No injuries were reported during the incident.
Primary Cause
Political asylum seeking by Ethiopian soldiers.Political asylum seeking by Ethiopian soldiers.Share on:
