Narrative:
A hijacker, armed with a grenade, lost a hand when the grenade went off during a struggle. The plane returned to Islamabad and the hijacker and three passengers were hospitalized.
The hijacker was convicted of air piracy and hung.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1978 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-282B |
| Operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Islamabad ( Pakistan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN), Pakistan |
| Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan |
A hijacker, armed with a grenade, lost a hand when the grenade went off during a struggle. The plane returned to Islamabad and the hijacker and three passengers were hospitalized.
The hijacker was convicted of air piracy and hung.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Islamabad International Airport to Karachi International Airport as the crow flies is 1119 km (699 miles).
Distance from Islamabad International Airport to Karachi International Airport as the crow flies is 1119 km (699 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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