Narrative:
One hijacker. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
» Egypt: Hijacked Aircraft. (British Pathé)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1969 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-6B |
| Operator: | Olympic Airways |
| Registration: | SX-DAD |
| MSN: | 45539/1010 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 97 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Cairo ( Egypt)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Heraklion Airport (HER/LGIR), Greece |
| Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece |
One hijacker. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Sources:
» De Telegraaf 03-01-1969» Egypt: Hijacked Aircraft. (British Pathé)
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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 Heraklion Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
Distance from Heraklion Airport to Athens-Ellinikon International Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
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