Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 November 1994
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Owner/operator: Scandinavian Airlines System – SAS
Registration Number: SE-DIZ
Location: Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (GEN) –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 126
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
On July 22, 2008, a hijacker, identified as a Norwegian national, claimed to have placed ten bombs across Norway and demanded the Norwegian government intervene to alleviate the suffering of the Bosnian people. He demanded the lifting of the blockade of Sarajevo and Bihac, and that his demands be publicly acknowledged. He surrendered after police complied with some of his initial demands.On July 22, 2008, a hijacker, identified as a Norwegian national, claimed to have placed ten bombs across Norway and demanded the Norwegian government intervene to alleviate the suffering of the Bosnian people. He demanded the lifting of the blockade of Sarajevo and Bihac, and that his demands be publicly acknowledged. He surrendered after police complied with some of his initial demands.
Description
The hijacker claimed that ten bombs had been placed in various localities around Norway and that they would be detonated if his demands were not met. His main demand was that the Norwegian government should help bring the suffering of the Bosnian people to an end. He demanded, among other things, lifting of the blockade of Sarajevo and Bihac, and that his demands should be made known to the world. The Bosnian stated that the hijacking was a political action, not an act of terrorism. He gave himself up after the police had complied with some of his demands.
Source of Information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Airlines_System_Flight_347https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Airlines_System_Flight_347Primary Cause
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