On Air Afrique Flight 056, a DC-10, was hijacked over northern Italy, en route from Rome to Paris, with 143 passengers and 15 crew members. The hijacker, a Lebanese Shiite, demanded to be flown to Beirut, allowing the pilot to land in Geneva for refueling. He demanded the release of prisoners held in West Germany, targeting a French national, shooting him to death and threatening others. Swiss police stormed the aircraft after passengers broke open doors and escaped, resulting in injuries to several passengers and a flight attendant.On Air Afrique Flight 056, a DC-10, was hijacked over northern Italy, en route from Rome to Paris, with 143 passengers and 15 crew members. The hijacker, a Lebanese Shiite, demanded to be flown to Beirut, allowing the pilot to land in Geneva for refueling. He demanded the release of prisoners held in West Germany, targeting a French national, shooting him to death and threatening others. Swiss police stormed the aircraft after passengers broke open doors and escaped, resulting in injuries to several passengers and a flight attendant.