ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 323042
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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 2002 |
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| Type: |  Fokker 50 |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Airlines |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 46 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD) -
 Ethiopia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bahar Dar Airport (BJR/HABD) |
| Addis Ababa-Bole Airport (ADD/HAAB) |
A few minutes after departure on a flight to Addis Ababa, two passengers who managed to bring a model explosive and two small knives on board attempted to hijack the aircraft. Both perpetrators were shot by in-flight security personnel. During the incident, one cabin crew member was injured. The aircraft and all passengers onboard arrived at the intended destination safely.
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