Hijacking description
Last updated: 20 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 25 AUG 1978 |
| Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Operator: | Trans World Airlines - TWA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| C/n / msn: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 89 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA) (Switzerland) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New York (unknown airport), NY, United States of America |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG), Switzerland | |
| Flightnumber: | 830 |
One passenger dropped a note near a flight attendant who was taking a nap. He demanding the release of several prisoners, a.o. Rudolf Hess. After landing in Geneva all passengers deplaned and were questioned by authorities to determine the identity of the hijacker.
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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.
