Narrative:
A passenger in a wheelchair hijacked a flight to Kuwait using a gun and demanded money to pay for his treatment.
He was overpowered and apprehended by Kuwait armed forces commandos.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 5 June 1977 |
| Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Operator: | Middle East Airlines - MEA |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 103 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 114 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kuwait ( Kuwait)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Beirut International Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon |
| Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI), Iraq |
A passenger in a wheelchair hijacked a flight to Kuwait using a gun and demanded money to pay for his treatment.
He was overpowered and apprehended by Kuwait armed forces commandos.
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 Beirut International Airport to Baghdad International Airport as the crow flies is 807 km (505 miles).
Distance from Beirut International Airport to Baghdad International Airport as the crow flies is 807 km (505 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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