Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Alyemda
Location: Benghazi-Benina International Airport (BEN) –
ÿ Libya
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Three passengers hijacked an Alyemda plane en route between Beirut and Cairo, diverting to Nicosia, Cyprus. The hijackers identified themselves as members of the Eagles of National Unity in South Yemen and surrendered to Libyan authorities after a three-hour refueling stop.Three passengers hijacked an Alyemda plane en route between Beirut and Cairo, diverting to Nicosia, Cyprus. The hijackers identified themselves as members of the Eagles of National Unity in South Yemen and surrendered to Libyan authorities after a three-hour refueling stop.
Description
Three passengers hijacked the Alyemda plane en route between Beirut (BEY) and Cairo. The flight diverted to Nicosia (NIC), Cyprus. The hijackers said that they belonged to a group named the Eagles of National Unity in South Yemen. After a three hour refueling stop the airplane continued to Benghazi (BEN), Libya. The hijackers surrendered to Libyan authorities.
Primary Cause
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