Narrative:
A male passenger, armed with a hand grenade, attempted to hijack the flight to Libya. He was overpowered by two security guards on board. The flight continued to Amman.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 19 February 1972 |
| Type: |  Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle |
| Operator: | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ) ( Jordan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA), Egypt |
| Amman-Marka International Airport (ADJ/OJAM), Jordan |
A male passenger, armed with a hand grenade, attempted to hijack the flight to Libya. He was overpowered by two security guards on board. The flight continued to Amman.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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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 Cairo International Airport to Amman-Marka International Airport as the crow flies is 480 km (300 miles).
Distance from Cairo International Airport to Amman-Marka International Airport as the crow flies is 480 km (300 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.
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