Narrative:
A hijacker held a stewardess at gunpoint but was overpowered by crew. The aircraft landed at Surabaja 20 minutes late. The hijacker was taken into custody in Surabaja but would not indicate his motives.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 5 September 1977 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Surabaja ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport (JOG/WARJ), Indonesia |
| Surabaya-Juanda Airport (SUB/WARR), Indonesia |
A hijacker held a stewardess at gunpoint but was overpowered by crew. The aircraft landed at Surabaja 20 minutes late. The hijacker was taken into custody in Surabaja but would not indicate his motives.
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 Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport to Surabaya-Juanda Airport as the crow flies is 262 km (164 miles).
Distance from Yogyakarta-Adisutjipto Airport to Surabaya-Juanda Airport as the crow flies is 262 km (164 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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