Narrative:
One hijacker demanded money. Hijacker taken down. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1972 |
| Type: |  Vickers Viscount |
| Operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Yogyakarta ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Surabaya Airport (SUB/WARR), Indonesia |
| Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT), Indonesia |
One hijacker demanded money. 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 Surabaya Airport to Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport as the crow flies is 672 km (420 miles).
Distance from Surabaya Airport to Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport as the crow flies is 672 km (420 miles).
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