Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 November 1961
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
Owner/operator: TAP Air Portugal
Registration Number: CS-TLF
Location: Tangier Airport (TNG) –
ÿ Morocco
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: TAP airlinerTAP airliner
Category: Unlawful Interference
On TAP airliner, six passengers, supporters of Salazar’s regime, hijacked the aircraft and demanded a flight to Tangier, Morocco, using pamphlets urging national revolt.On TAP airliner, six passengers, supporters of Salazar’s regime, hijacked the aircraft and demanded a flight to Tangier, Morocco, using pamphlets urging national revolt.
Description
Six passengers, opponents of Portuguese Premier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, hijacked the TAP airliner and forced its crew to circle over Lisbon while they dropped pamphlets urging the nation to revolt. The hijackers then demanded to be flown to Tangier, Morocco.
Primary Cause
Political opposition and propaganda campaign.Political opposition and propaganda campaign.Share on:
