Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-8-53
Owner/operator: Swissair
Registration Number: HB-IDD
Location: Zerqa RAF Station (Dawson’s Field) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: DC-8 aircraftDC-8 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 6, a DC-8 aircraft carrying 143 passengers and 12 crew members was hijacked in Zrich, Switzerland, by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The plane was subsequently flown to Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles north of Amman, Jordan, where the hijackers released hostages and initiated a bomb detonation, resulting in the plane’s destruction.On September 6, a DC-8 aircraft carrying 143 passengers and 12 crew members was hijacked in Zrich, Switzerland, by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The plane was subsequently flown to Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles north of Amman, Jordan, where the hijackers released hostages and initiated a bomb detonation, resulting in the plane’s destruction.
Description
The DC-8 carrying 143 passengers and 12 crewmembers was hijacked after leaving Zrich on September 6. The plane was then flown to Zerqa, a military airfield 20 miles North of Amman. Hijackers from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released the hostages and blew up the plane September 13.
Primary Cause
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine orchestrated the hijacking and subsequent bombing of the DC-8 aircraft.The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine orchestrated the hijacking and subsequent bombing of the DC-8 aircraft.Share on:
