ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327039
Date: | Tuesday 4 March 1986 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing 737-284 |
Owner/operator: | Olympic Airways |
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MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Thira Airport (JTR) -
Greece
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT) |
Destination airport: | Santorini (Thira) International Airport (JTR/LGSR) |
Narrative:A 36-year old male passenger hijacked the aircraft, claiming to have a hand grenade. He demanded to be taken to Libya. The pilot landed at the destination airport to refuel. There the police boarded the aircraft and arrested the hijacker.
Sources:
NRC 5 March 1986
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