Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Vickers Super VC10-1151
Owner/operator: British Overseas Airways Corporation – BOAC
Registration Number: G-ASGN
Location: Zerqa RAF Station (Dawson’s Field) –
ÿ Jordan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
On September 9, 1970, BOAC Flight 775 was hijacked after departing Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for Beirut International Airport (BEY), Lebanon. The aircraft landed at Beirut and was subsequently flown to an abandoned former RAF station at Zerqa, approximately 20 miles north of Amman. Hijackers from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released hostages and subsequently detonated the aircraft, resulting in the loss of life.On September 9, 1970, BOAC Flight 775 was hijacked after departing Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for Beirut International Airport (BEY), Lebanon. The aircraft landed at Beirut and was subsequently flown to an abandoned former RAF station at Zerqa, approximately 20 miles north of Amman. Hijackers from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released hostages and subsequently detonated the aircraft, resulting in the loss of life.
Description
BOAC Flight 775 was hijacked after leaving Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for Beirut International Airport (BEY), Lebanon on September 9, 1970. The aircraft landed at Beirut and was then flown to an abandoned former RAF station at Zerqa, some 20 miles North of Amman. Hijackers from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine released the hostages and blew up the plane September 12. They wanted to influence the British government to free Leila Khaled, the female hijacker who was overpowered during an attempted hijacking on September 6.
Primary Cause
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFL) released hostages and initiated the bombing of the aircraft.The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFL) released hostages and initiated the bombing of the aircraft.Share on:
