Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 October 1973
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Owner/operator: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A single hijacker was apprehended during a short-duration hijacking of a single aircraft.A single hijacker was apprehended during a short-duration hijacking of a single aircraft.
Description
One hijacker. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Primary Cause
Unknown – Requires further investigation to determine the motive and method.Unknown – Requires further investigation to determine the motive and method.Share on:
