Narrative:
One hijacker demanded emergency supplies for Bangladesh. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 2 December 1971 |
| Type: |  Boeing 720 |
| Operator: | Pakistan International Airlines - PIA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) ( France)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO), France |
| Karachi International Airport (KHI/OPKC), Pakistan |
One hijacker demanded emergency supplies for Bangladesh. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
Classification:
HijackPhotos
Map
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 Paris-Orly Airport to Karachi International Airport as the crow flies is 6090 km (3806 miles).
Distance from Paris-Orly Airport to Karachi International Airport as the crow flies is 6090 km (3806 miles).
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