Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 December 1973
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62CF
Owner/operator: Swissair
Registration Number: HB-IDK
Location: Genve-Cointrin Airport (GVA) –
ÿ Switzerland
Phase of Flight: Approach
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 160
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
An 18-year-old passenger hijacked an aircraft en route from Zrich to Monrovia via Genve and Abidjan, demanding to be flown to New York to address the United Nations regarding the famine in African Sahel countries and $50 million. After releasing passengers and crew, police apprehended the hijacker.An 18-year-old passenger hijacked an aircraft en route from Zrich to Monrovia via Genve and Abidjan, demanding to be flown to New York to address the United Nations regarding the famine in African Sahel countries and $50 million. After releasing passengers and crew, police apprehended the hijacker.
Description
Shortly before landing at Genve-Cointrin Airport, Switzerland, the aircraft was hijacked by an 18-year old male passenger. He demanded to be flown to New York to address the United Nations about the famine in African Sahel countries as well as $50 million. After releasing the passengers and most of the crew, police officers boarded the aircraft and arrested the hijacker. The aircraft operated on a flight from Zrich to Monrovia via Genve and Abidjan.
Source of Information
http://doc.rero.ch/record/265035/files/1973-12-03.pdfhttp://doc.rero.ch/record/265035/files/1973-12-03.pdfPrimary Cause
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