Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 February 1971
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DMA
Location: Lahore Airport (LHE) –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On January 30th, a Friendship F-27 aircraft was hijacked over Nagrota, India, by two individuals armed with a revolver and a grenade. The aircraft was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan, and subsequently set on fire. The hijackers were members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (NLF).On January 30th, a Friendship F-27 aircraft was hijacked over Nagrota, India, by two individuals armed with a revolver and a grenade. The aircraft was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan, and subsequently set on fire. The hijackers were members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (NLF).
Description
The F-27 Friendship was hijacked on January 30 while flying over Nagrota, India. Two hijackers entered the cockpit, armed with a revolver and a grenade. The Friendship, with 32 on board, was diverted to Lahore, Pakistan. The hijackers were members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (NLF). Three days later, both hijackers set the plane afire.
Primary Cause
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