Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 May 1978
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Aeromxico
Location: Mexico City –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 99
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
Two men, identified as hijackers, handed a stewardess an incoherent note indicating they possessed explosives and demanded justice for themselves and others. They then deployed to Mexico City and were apprehended.Two men, identified as hijackers, handed a stewardess an incoherent note indicating they possessed explosives and demanded justice for themselves and others. They then deployed to Mexico City and were apprehended.
Description
Two men handed a stewardess an incoherently written note which indicated they had explosives, claimed their action was an “assault” and demanded justice for themselves and certain others. At Mexico City the hijackers deplaned first and were taken into custody.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft.Hijacking of an aircraft.Share on:
