Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 June 2002
Aircraft Type: Fokker 50
Owner/operator: Ethiopian Airlines
Location: Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) –
ÿ Ethiopia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 46
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Two passengers on a flight to Addis Ababa attempted to hijack the aircraft after bringing a model explosive and two small knives. Security personnel responded by shooting both perpetrators, resulting in one cabin crew member being injured. The aircraft and passengers arrived safely at their destination.Two passengers on a flight to Addis Ababa attempted to hijack the aircraft after bringing a model explosive and two small knives. Security personnel responded by shooting both perpetrators, resulting in one cabin crew member being injured. The aircraft and passengers arrived safely at their destination.
Description
A few minutes after departure on a flight to Addis Ababa, two passengers who managed to bring a model explosive and two small knives on board attempted to hijack the aircraft. Both perpetrators were shot by in-flight security personnel. During the incident, one cabin crew member was injured. The aircraft and all passengers onboard arrived at the intended destination safely.
Primary Cause
Attempted hijacking of an aircraft.Attempted hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
