Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
Owner/operator: Air Inter
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 98
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Caravelle flight was hijacked by a man armed with a pistol and a hand grenade. After approximately eight hours, police markedmen fired tear gas grenades and stormed the plane. The hijacker lobbed a hand grenade toward the cockpit, resulting in the death of one passenger. Shots were fired, and the hijacker was apprehended.A Caravelle flight was hijacked by a man armed with a pistol and a hand grenade. After approximately eight hours, police markedmen fired tear gas grenades and stormed the plane. The hijacker lobbed a hand grenade toward the cockpit, resulting in the death of one passenger. Shots were fired, and the hijacker was apprehended.
Description
The Caravelle was hijacked by a man armed with a pistol and a hand grenade. The flight returned to Orly. After about eight hours police marksmen fired tear gas grenades and stormed the plane. The hijacker lobbed his hand grenade toward the cockpit, killing one passenger. Shot were fired and the hijacker was arrested.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of an aircraft with a firearm and grenade.Hijacking of an aircraft with a firearm and grenade.Share on:
