Narrative:
The DC-9 was hijacked on an internal flight by five heavily armed hijackers. It flew to Bangkok with a stop at Penang (PEN). The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners. On the third day of the hijacking the airplane was stormed by Indonesian forces. They shot and killed four of the hijackers.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 28 March 1981 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GNJ |
| MSN: | 47672/778 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 46 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 50 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK) ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Palembang Airport (PLM/WIPP), Indonesia |
| Medan-Polonia Airport (MES/WIMM), Indonesia |
The DC-9 was hijacked on an internal flight by five heavily armed hijackers. It flew to Bangkok with a stop at Penang (PEN). The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners. On the third day of the hijacking the airplane was stormed by Indonesian forces. They shot and killed four of the hijackers.
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 Palembang Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 978 km (611 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Palembang Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 978 km (611 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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