Last updated: 27 January 2021
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| Datum: | woensdag 27 februari 1985 |
| Type: |  Boeing 727-230 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Lufthansa |
| Registratie: | registration unknown |
| Constructienummer: | |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Motoren: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 37 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 45 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Wien-Schwechat Airport (VIE) ( Oostenrijk)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF), Duitsland |
| Damascus International Airport (DAM/OSDI), Syrië | |
| Vluchtnummer: | LH612 |
Two Syrians being deported from West Germany to Syria hijacked a Lufthansa Boeing 727 shortly after departing Frankfurt, West Germany and forced the pilot to land at Vienna, Austria. Wielding knives and broken bottles, the hijackers demanded political asylum in Austria without being tried for air piracy. After
approximately two and a half hours of negotiations in Austria, the hijackers released all thirty-three passengers and kept the eight member crew hostage. After five hours of negotiations, the hijackers released the crew unharmed and surrendered to Austrian authorities.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Frankfurt International Airport en Damascus International Airport bedraagt 2916 km (1822 miles).
De afstand tussen Frankfurt International Airport en Damascus International Airport bedraagt 2916 km (1822 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.
