Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 June 1977
Aircraft Type: Vickers VC10-1101
Owner/operator: Gulf Air
Location: Doha Airport (DOH) –
ÿ Qatar
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 65
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A 26-year-old Lebanese male hijacked a flight from Dubai to Muscat, diverting to Doha to demand a ransom of half a million Qatari rials and a guarantee of safe passage. Negotiations led to the release of hostages after two hours, followed by a security response by Qatari authorities.A 26-year-old Lebanese male hijacked a flight from Dubai to Muscat, diverting to Doha to demand a ransom of half a million Qatari rials and a guarantee of safe passage. Negotiations led to the release of hostages after two hours, followed by a security response by Qatari authorities.
Description
The flight from London to Dubai and Muscat was hijacked by a 26-year old Lebanese male armed with a pistol and two grenades. The aircraft had just taken off from a refueling stop in Dubai and the pilot diverted to Doha, Qatar. The hijacker demanded a ransom of half a million Qatari rials and a guarantee of safe passage to an undisclosed destination. He subsequently released his hostages after two hours of negotiations with authorities at the airport. While the passengers were being released, a unit of the Qatari security forces stormed the aircraft and arrested the hijacker.
Primary Cause
Hijacking of a flight by a male individual with a pistol and grenades.Hijacking of a flight by a male individual with a pistol and grenades.Share on:
